Other conditions decisions — 2009

The Board has determined that the Appellant was insane at the time of her AWOL period, thus meeting the criteria for insanity under VA regulations. Therefore, there is no bar to the receipt of VA benefits.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development of his claim, including obtaining clinical findings on examination and any additional medical records.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lymph gland infection of the throat.

The Veteran's gallbladder disorder was not incurred during his active service or reserve duty, and the Board finds no evidence to support a finding of service connection.

The Board has denied the appellant's attempt to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for rheumatic valvulitis, inactive, with deformity of the mitral valve/mitral insufficiency due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a review of new medical evidence and an opinion regarding the relationship between his service-connected right eye condition and his left eye cataract.

The Veteran's hospitalization for ischemic heart disease and myocardial infarction did not result in additional disability, and the Board denies his claims for VA compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 and temporary total ratings.

The Veteran is entitled to recover $632 of the overpayment of VA compensation benefits due to improper withholding, but not the full amount of $2,366 as this was properly created.

The Board found that the Veteran's benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is not service connected, as there was no evidence linking it to his military service or presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The claim for BPH was denied.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses at Lewis County General Hospital was denied due to untimely filing. The case is being remanded to obtain additional information regarding whether Medicare paid the medical expenses and if so, when the Veteran finally exhausted action to obtain payment or reimbursement from Medicare.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current disabilities related to shell fragment wounds in his right upper extremity or left lower extremity, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred on July 5, 2003 at Vacavalley Hospital. The Board has dismissed the appeal.

The appellant has withdrawn his appeal regarding the claim for an annual clothing allowance prior to January 1, 2003. The Board dismisses this issue.

The Board dismissed the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and denied the claim for non-service connected death pension benefits due to excessive yearly income.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for left salpingectomy/oophorectomy was denied as her service-connected removal of the left ovary does not warrant a higher rating.