Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claim is being remanded for further review due to unclear authorization and potential issues with the treatment provided at Palms of Pasadena Hospital.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for residuals of a right hand injury. The veteran's current disability is found to be related to his in-service injury.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for dental trauma of his wisdom teeth (1, 16, 17 and 32) was denied. The appeal involving the removal of tooth #30 for VA outpatient treatment was dismissed as no justiciable case or controversy is before the Board at this time.

The veteran's service-connected left elbow GSW with traumatic arthritis is currently rated at 30 percent, and the issues of increased evaluations for his shoulder disability and ulnar nerve impairment are also addressed.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for endometriosis, finding that it had its early onset during her active military service in the late 1980s.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for blisters of the small toes and left middle finger injury, finding that new and material evidence has been submitted. The case is now ready for further appellate review.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to lack of additional disability resulting from carelessness, negligence, or similar incidence of fault on the part of the VA.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected residuals of a fracture of the left 5th metatarsal, finding that these residuals are characterized by foot impairment that more nearly approximates moderately severe disability than severe disability.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional medical opinion regarding marked limitation of bending and to order additional radiological evidence.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed because his death made the case moot.

The veteran's lumbar spine disability is currently rated at 40 percent, effective August 28, 2006. The left knee disability remains at a 10 percent rating.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for his lumbar spine disability and lumbosacral radiculopathy of both lower extremities, effective from January 28, 1997. The thoracic spine disability was granted with a 10 percent rating since January 28, 1997.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, a cardiovascular accident (CVA), was not caused or contributed to by any service-connected disability.

The veteran's service-connected psychophysiological cardiovascular reaction with aortic stenosis is currently rated at 30 percent, which the Board finds appropriate given his symptoms and impairment.

The veteran's spouse is entitled to an apportionment of the veteran's VA benefits due to his failure to provide adequate support, but there is no basis for recoupment of a portion of the benefits being apportioned.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cavum vergae with septo-optic dysplasia and learning disorder, as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has determined that the veteran's continued medical emergency during his hospitalization at Highland Regional Medical Center from May 23 to May 29, 2005, met the criteria for payment or reimbursement of emergency medical treatment. The decision is based on the assumption that all other criteria are satisfied.

The veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 40 percent for herniated nucleus pulposus is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records from a VA Medical Center.

The veteran's meralgia paresthetica of the right thigh was initially rated at 10 percent in December 2000 and increased to 20 percent effective December 27, 2000. The case is now before the Board for further consideration with a final rating of 30 percent effective February 2, 2007.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral arthritis of the hips and an increased rating for degenerative changes of the lumbosacral spine, as well as his request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD.