Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of service medical records and the need for a VA examination.

The veteran is seeking payment or reimbursement for unauthorized medical services provided by Altru Medical Center. The case has been remanded due to the veteran's request for a Travel Board hearing.

The veteran's service-connected subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus was rated at 60 percent effective from August 30, 2002. The TDIU claim is granted.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected back disability was denied prior to May 1, 1997. After May 1, 1997, the RO granted a 20% rating effective from that date. The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a disc disorder at L4-L5 was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for cancer of the larynx and vocal cords, finding that they were not attributable to exposure to ionizing radiation in service.

The veteran died from a non-service-connected condition and did not meet the criteria for burial benefits due to lack of service connection, insufficient evidence in his file, or other conditions.

The veteran is seeking compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a detached retina in his left eye due to cataract surgery at a VA facility in January 1998. The case has been remanded for additional development.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional development and notification, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and VA medical center records. The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric condition, specifically phobic reaction, will be reconsidered based on whether new and material evidence has been submitted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of death and his surviving spouse's DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 due to lack of entitlement under the law.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic uveitis was not incurred or aggravated by active military service and therefore denied his claim.

The veteran seeks a 42-inch plasma screen television/monitor as an aid to overcoming his blindness. The case is being remanded for further development and compliance with the VCAA.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for residuals of an injury to the right leg, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for brain damage with blackouts and neck and spine disability, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim for brain damage with blackouts. The Board also found no current evidence linking the neck and spine disability to service.

The veteran's eligibility for enrollment in the Battle Creek, Michigan VAMC fee basis care program is dismissed as he no longer lives in either Michigan or a contiguous state.

The veteran's appeal is currently pending and requires further action, including scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO/AMC.

The Board found that the veteran's lung disability was not incurred in service and denied his claims for service connection, increased evaluation, and TDIU.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disorder, as his SMRs showed no findings of injury or treatment related to this condition during service.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the residuals of traumatic laceration of the dorsum of the left (minor) hand, effective from the date service connection was established.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for varicosities of the right lower extremity, finding that his service-connected condition produces intermittent edema relieved by elevation.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim for service connection for defective vision in the right eye, which was previously denied. The veteran's claim is therefore denied.