Other conditions decisions — 2000

The veteran's attorney is not eligible to charge a fee for services provided in connection with the RO's adjustment of his pension award because no final decision by the Board has been made on this issue.

The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected Reiter's syndrome, finding that his disability approximates severe impairment of health or severely incapacitating exacerbations occurring 4 or more times a year.

The Board has granted an effective date of November 2, 1994 for the award of additional disability compensation benefits based upon the dependency of a spouse. This decision is based on the liberalizing law that took effect in November 1994 and was applied within one year of its effective date.

The VA determined that the veteran's bromhidrosis does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation, as it is manifested by no more than slight exfoliation, exudation or itching and affects only small areas of his body. The claim was denied.

The VA determined that the veteran's residuals of cerebrovascular accident with left hemiparesis do not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the hands and arthralgia in multiple joints as there was no competent medical evidence to support these conditions.

The VA has granted a 10 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected cyclothymic disorder, but does not find that it warrants an increase beyond this level.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected post-operative residuals of a compression fracture at C6 with osteophyte formation at C5-6, and also denied service connection for liver disease due to exposure to herbicides.

The Board found that the veteran's left foot disorder was not aggravated by his military service beyond its natural progression, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for mitral valve prolapse as secondary to PTSD due to a lack of available medical records.

The veteran's low back disorder, postoperative residuals of an L4-L5 diskectomy, is currently rated at 40 percent and the claim for a higher evaluation has been granted.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board dismissed the appellant's claim of clear and unmistakable error in a January 1983 rating decision that denied service connection for a cardiovascular disorder, as she lacks standing to bring such a claim.

The veteran's improved pension benefits were terminated effective February 1, 1992 due to exceeding the maximum annual rate of $9,689 for a veteran with one dependent.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for hearing disability due to new evidence, but it is not well-grounded and thus cannot be granted.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's residuals of a right eye injury and PTSD, effective October 31, 1996. The claim for service connection for the residuals of a right thumb injury was reopened due to new evidence submitted since the last final decision in September 1971.

The Board denied the veteran's attempt to reopen his claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a personal hearing, VA examination, and additional records. The issue of total rating based on individual unemployability will be reconsidered.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death due to lack of competent medical evidence linking a heart condition to his military service. The appeal was also denied for non-service-connected pension benefits and accrued benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an apportionment of the veteran's VA disability compensation on behalf of their child, finding that the veteran was reasonably discharging his responsibility to provide support and alimony.