Other conditions decisions — 2007

The Board found that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the October 1970, December 1977, or January 1997 decisions which denied service connection for psychosis and a nervous condition. The claim for service connection for schizophrenia is granted based on new evidence received since the January 1997 decision.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and dismissed the DIC benefits claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 as moot.

The Board has granted a 70 percent disability evaluation for panic disorder from August 7, 2001, to June 29, 2005.

The Board has determined that there are no present residuals of the left foot injury incurred during service, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The appellant's income exceeds the maximum annual rate established by law for payment of nonservice-connected death pension to a surviving spouse with no dependents, thus denying her claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left hip bursitis and degenerative joint disease of the hips, as well as his claim for an increased rating for residuals of transverse fracture base of proximal phalanx, left fifth finger with minimal traumatic arthritis. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to military service.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claim that his intracerebral hemorrhage was caused by service, and denied the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for insomnia, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability and that it did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to an undiagnosed illness.

The Board found that the veteran's right hip disorder is not related to service or his service-connected bilateral pes planus, and denied the claim.

The veteran's claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to VA hospitalization or medical treatment is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining records from Miami and West Palm Beach VAMCs.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to clarify the nature of the veteran's current neurological symptoms and their relationship to his period of military service, including related to the service connected residuals of myeloradiculopathy.

The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a non-displaced fracture of the right zygomatic arch is being remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for an etiological opinion.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the rating decisions that awarded initial ratings for gunshot wounds to the right leg and left elbow, resulting in a final decision.

The VA determined that the veteran's residuals of a rectal abscess do not meet the criteria for an increased rating, as he currently does not suffer from any residuals other than a nontender scar.

The Board has determined that there is no current psychiatric disability and denied the veteran's claim for service connection for altered mental status or personality disorder. The issue of service connection for back injury was also addressed, but as it pertains to a different theory (direct service connection) than what was originally requested in the appeal.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an effective date earlier than April 15, 2003 for recognition as the helpless child of the veteran on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of 18 years for VA death pension benefits purposes.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for recurrent corneal erosion in the left eye, effective from July 30, 2004.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral angular conjunctivitis was denied by the Board. The evidence did not show active conjunctivitis or objective symptoms warranting a higher evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right foot synovial sarcoma, which led to amputation, was present during service and is therefore entitled to service connection.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his left hand disability is being remanded to the RO for further evaluation and consideration under Diagnostic Code 5228, which evaluates limitation of thumb motion.