Other conditions decisions — 2002

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected left leg hematoma and compartment syndrome do not cause any functional impairment, and thus a compensable rating is not warranted.

The Board found no evidence of a current left arm disability and concluded that the veteran's service connection claim for residuals of an in-service injury was denied.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral defective hearing, thus denying the reopening of the claim.

The Board has granted a 30 percent disability evaluation for the veteran's service-connected post traumatic stress disorder, finding that it causes occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.

The Board found that the veteran's panic disorder is not productive of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, as required for a higher disability evaluation. The current 50% rating adequately reflects his symptoms.

The veteran's mandibular atrophy due to dental trauma incurred during service is granted.

The veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it as no justiciable case or controversy remained.

The Board found that the evidence submitted since January 1984 is not new and material, and does not serve to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for Hodgkin's disease.

The veteran's left eye condition did not worsen as a result of the surgeries performed in 1994 and 1995. The Board found that there was no additional disability resulting from these surgeries.

The veteran's disability compensation benefits are not to be apportioned for his minor child, R., who is in the appellant's custody. The veteran provides reasonable support for R. and additional benefits for dependents will be paid to him.

The VA determined that the veteran's laceration of the left index finger with numbness does not warrant an evaluation in excess of the current 10 percent rating.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for status post fracture of the 4th and 5th metacarpal bones in the right hand has been denied. The VA determined that there is no evidence to warrant a higher evaluation based on the current condition of the disability.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for additional accrued benefits, finding that he had already been paid the maximum amount of $112.00 due to his misunderstanding regarding the method by which VA determines entitlement to such benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current stomach disorder is not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected atrial fibrillation medication, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for Raynaud's syndrome, finding that the evidence did not support such a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for spina bifida occulta, finding that there was no evidence showing a link between his active military service and his current condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current right hip and stomach disorders are not service-connected, as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected malaria, finding that the criteria for a compensable evaluation were not met.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for jungle rot of the right foot, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for alcohol dependency is denied as the condition is considered to be the result of willful misconduct and not a disability for VA compensation purposes.