Other conditions decisions — 2010

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a left calf injury to muscle group XI, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise regarding whether the injury occurred during active service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date of June 9, 2006 for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance of another person. The evidence showed that the Veteran required regular aid and attendance as of June 9, 2006.

The Veteran's claim for competency determination has been granted, with the decision finding that he is incompetent to manage his own funds due to his service-connected schizoaffective disorder.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the February 1955 rating decision that denied service connection for a stomach condition diagnosed as neurogenic gastrointestinal dysfunction.

The Board has granted an increase in the apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits to cover both minor children, M.G. and E.D., with a monthly amount of $263.

The Veteran did not have the required service to qualify for VA nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's current mood disorder to her military service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to the Veteran's request for VA medical records from San Francisco VAMC.

The Veteran's DLE is due to his active service and the Board finds in favor of granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for breathing problems due to herbicide exposure. However, the preponderance of evidence is against a finding that these conditions are related to active duty service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to a hearing conducted by an inactive Veterans Law Judge. The issue of service connection for residuals of a cerebrovascular accident, claimed as secondary to service-connected hypertension, remains under review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU are being remanded due to inadequate notice in the reopening of his skin disorder of the feet claim, and because these matters are inextricably intertwined.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verifying the amount of Federal income tax withheld from the Veteran's special separation benefits and determining which service-connected disability is associated with the period of service for which he received special separation benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date, finding that VA had not committed clear and unmistakable error in the January 2003 rating decision.

The Board has granted service connection for hammertoes of the left foot.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a disability manifested by loss of strength in her left hand and denied service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's thoracic and lumbar spine disabilities are found to be related to service, specifically an in-service injury. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current ulcerative colitis is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for herpes and chronic vaginitis, finding that these conditions are more likely than not related to the appellant's military service. Service connection was denied for bilateral shin splints.

The Board found no CUE in the April 4, 1985 rating decision regarding the Veteran's service-connected third degree burns to both hands. The decision upheld the original ratings and combined them under applicable regulations.