Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's decreased visual acuity in the left eye was not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or similar fault. The event (decompensation of cornea) was not reasonably foreseeable.

The Board found no evidence to support a causal link between the veteran's basal cell carcinoma and his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange or diesel fuel. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for skin disability, finding that there was no competent evidence linking his current diagnosis to his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 20 percent for the veteran's urethral stricture and denied any increase in his rating for chronic adjustment disorder with depressed mood.

The veteran's initial service was prior to June 30, 1985 and he did not meet the eligibility criteria for Chapter 30 educational assistance benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of basic eligibility for VA benefits due to a lack of qualifying service in the United States Armed Forces.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for his right hip disorder and sacroiliac strain, as well as compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for Peyronie's disease and sleep disturbance due to Zyban use.

The veteran died from pneumonia and aspiration attributable to Alzheimer's disease. The VA determined that he did not meet the criteria for burial benefits as he was not in receipt of or entitled to receive either VA compensation or pension at the time of his death, nor had a pending claim for such benefits.

The veteran's appeal is remanded to the RO for further procedural development, including providing VCAA notice regarding effective date and rating scars under revised Diagnostic Code 7801-7805.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's thoracic spine disability, currently rated at 40 percent.

The veteran's service-connected right hernia repair and tonsillectomy residuals are both rated at the minimum compensable level. The right hernia repair is rated based on recurrence, while the tonsillectomy is rated for its residual symptoms of hoarseness.

The VA has determined that the veteran's gout does not warrant a rating in excess of 40 percent, as it is not totally incapacitating or manifested by weight loss and anemia productive of severe impairment of health. The hypertension issue was also denied.

The Board found that the veteran's current psychiatric disorder, characterized as a panic disorder, is not related to his service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of treatment with LSD-25 by the Department of Veterans Affairs in 1967 was denied on the merits.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development of medical records and consideration of the appellant's claims.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities result in the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, which has been granted.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to fully consider the veteran's waiver of recovery application, including obtaining relevant documents and clarifying his hearing preferences.

The veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for complications from eye surgery performed in August 2003, including diplopia and atrial fibrillation with syncope. The case has been remanded to obtain consent forms, additional medical opinions, and further evaluation of the veteran's claim.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypoglycemia, as due to herbicides (Agent Orange) exposure, finding no competent evidence of a current disability.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred in April 2003 at St. Petersburg General Hospital was denied because the treatment did not meet the criteria for a medical emergency and VA facilities were feasibly available.