Other conditions decisions — 2008

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The veteran's claims for service connection and higher initial rating for PTSD, as well as special monthly compensation based on the anatomical loss of a creative organ, are being remanded for additional development.

The appellant's claim for Department of Veterans' Affairs death benefits was denied due to conflicting evidence regarding her marital status and the veteran's service eligibility.

The appeal is remanded to ensure the appellant receives proper notice in accordance with Hupp v. Nicholson, 21 Vet. App. 342 (2007).

The veteran withdrew the motion for revision of the June 2006 Board decision, and it was dismissed without prejudice to refiling.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis, a chronic skin disorder, and a chronic sinus disorder as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were related to the veteran's military service.

The Board found that there was no medical evidence to support the veteran's claim for a right hip disorder related to his military service, and denied the claim.

The veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board promulgated a decision.

The appeal was dismissed due to the veteran's death.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for traumatic arthritis status post gunshot wound of the right foot, as the evidence did not show that the disability was more than moderately disabling.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including the issuance of a corrective VCAA notice and obtaining any additional medical records.

The Board denied service connection for chronic bilateral shin splints as there was no evidence of a link between the in-service diagnosis and current symptoms, nor any continuity of symptomatology post-service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected gunshot wound residuals, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent for either condition.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance or at the housebound rate.

The claim for an earlier effective date for the award of DIC benefits was denied as there is no legal basis for assignment of any earlier effective date.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, finding that the veteran's adjustment disorder with depressed mood was not related to her military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disability, to include pneumothorax, was denied as there is no evidence that the current condition is related to his period of active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for protein S deficiency, as there was no evidence of a current disability attributable to any protein S deficiency.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, as there was no evidence that a claim to reopen was filed prior to January 15, 1998.

The Board remands the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any right hand finger disability and an examination to assess the current severity of the veteran's service-connected left hand fifth finger disability.