Other conditions decisions — 2000

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to November 1, 1997 for the addition of a dependent for disability compensation benefits is denied.

The veteran's claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is granted, as the evidence shows that his current residuals from March 1990 surgery are compensable.

The Board denied initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's compartment syndrome of both lower extremities.

The Board found that the appellant's income exceeded the statutory limits for Section 306 death pension benefits, and thus terminated her benefits effective January 1, 1990. The appeal is denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a leg disorder is not well-grounded. The Board found that the May 1994 reduction of his left eye disability evaluation from 30% to 20% was in error, and granted an effective date of October 23, 1969, for the increased evaluation of vision impairment.

The veteran's appeal for educational assistance benefits in excess of 55 percent of established charges for a correspondence course was denied. The maximum allowable benefit is 55 percent, as per the law.

The Board found that [redacted] was not permanently incapable of self-support before reaching age 18, and thus denied the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder and an increased rating for his amputation disability. The evidence did not support the presence of a current skin disorder, and the RO found that the veteran's symptoms were related to his inservice injury rather than a separate condition.

The Board denied service connection for left eye disability, sinus disorders, and increased rating for jaw fracture residuals.,The veteran argued that the Board's decision was clearly and unmistakably erroneous due to incomplete medical records.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim for service connection for the veteran's cause of death, and the claim is well-grounded. The case will be remanded for further development.

The Board has granted an increased initial rating of 50 percent for the veteran's service-connected post traumatic stress disorder, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board denied the reopening of a claim for service connection for peptic ulcer disease, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has determined that the veteran is entitled to a 100% disability evaluation for his service-connected somatoform disorder effective September 3, 1992.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The veteran's case is being remanded for a hearing before the Board at the RO. The veteran and his representative will be notified of the date and time of the hearing.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, finding that her claim was not well-grounded.

The VA has determined that the veteran's post-operative residuals of a fractured right humerus with axillary nerve palsy do not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's neurological tremors are not related to VA treatment, and thus compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.

The veteran's claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied because the VA treatment in January 1986 did not result in additional disability, and there is no evidence that his left testicular cancer was caused by or related to this treatment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's vasovagal syncope began during his active military service and granted service connection for this condition.