Other conditions decisions — 2005

The Board is remanding the case for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's preexisting idiopathic tremor condition may have been aggravated during his active duty service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for malaria, finding that there was no evidence of a diagnosis or manifestation of malaria during his military service and no competent medical evidence linking it to his active duty.

The veteran's service-connected Guillain-Barre syndrome residuals, including bilateral lower extremity proximal girdle weakness, are productive of no more than mild impairment and do not warrant a rating in excess of the current 20 percent disability evaluation.

The Board has ordered the case to be returned for further examination and evaluation, specifically regarding whether the veteran currently has posterior subcapsular cataracts related to his service-connected asthma.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a diagnosed disability manifested by a spot on the lung associated with service. The current finding of right hilar prominence is attributed to scoliosis or a resolved histoplasmosis infection, and thus cannot be considered as an undiagnosed illness.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for hypesthesia, right lingual nerve. The veteran's irritable bowel syndrome issue remains pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a neck injury and bilateral foot trauma, nerve damage due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The veteran's claim for a higher rate of special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance was denied as his conditions do not meet the criteria for such an increase.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development due to incomplete VCAA notice.

The Board has granted service connection for macular degeneration, finding that the veteran's exposure to intense sunlight during his World War II service is likely the cause of his current condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and development of records, including obtaining VA treatment records from Ocala, Florida. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's left shoulder disability, finding that it warrants no more than a 20 percent rating.

The Board has granted a rating of 20 percent for the veteran's thoracic spine strain, which was previously rated at 10 percent. The condition is currently manifested by pain and limitation of motion.

The Board found that the veteran's paraesophageal hiatal hernia did not meet the criteria for an increased rating as it did not cause material weight loss, hematemesis or melena with moderate anemia; or other symptom combinations productive of severe impairment of health.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected panic disorder, bilateral trapezius myositis with cervical degenerative joint disease and paravertebral fibromyositis, lumbar paravertebral myositis, and chronic left epididymitis.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of service connection for schizoaffective disorder, depressed type.

The VA denied an increased rating for the veteran's shrapnel wound of the right arm, currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have residuals of a back injury that were incurred in or aggravated during service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The veteran's income exceeded the maximum annual limit for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits, resulting in a denial of his claim.