Other conditions decisions — 2011

The Veteran is eligible for TDIU and DEA benefits effective January 10, 2007.,The Veteran's service-connected nephrotic syndrome precluded him from substantial gainful employment beginning in January 2007.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for a low back disability and headaches have been reopened. The Board finds that new and material evidence has been received to reopen these claims.

The Veteran's OCD is rated under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders, and he contends his disability warrants a higher 100 percent rating. The Board previously remanded this claim in January 2010 but did not provide an adequate VA compensation examination to reassess the severity of the OCD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to outstanding records from Dr. Joseph and to ensure compliance with VCAA.

The Veteran's urticaria has been evaluated as noncompensable before April 24, 2010 and at 30 percent from that date. The current evaluation is not considered adequate for either period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current stomach disorder is not etiologically related to his active service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders, including delusional disorder, paranoid delusional disorder/system, and psychosis NOS, are related to his service. The evidence supports this conclusion.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional evidence and testimony requested by the appellant, and a Travel Board hearing is scheduled for April 2012.

The Veteran's rotoscoliosis and spondylosis resulted in pain, spasm, and limited range of motion. The Board found that the disability warranted a 40 percent rating since March 8, 2010.

The Board found that the Veteran's preexisting condition of a small bowel obstruction surgically treated in infancy was not permanently aggravated by active service, and thus denied service connection for post-operative residuals of a small bowel obstruction due to adhesions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating and TDIU due to calcified pleural plaques, requesting additional development including a VA examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran was diagnosed with lichen planus in 2006 and has been treated for it since then. The Board found the Veteran competent to report his symptoms of lichen planus from discharge through the present time, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional development of records and representation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a videoconference hearing before the Board at the earliest available opportunity.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the Veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for HIV-related illness, as there is no evidence showing he was on a period of active duty or active duty for training when he initially tested positive for HIV.

The case is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and proper notification regarding how to establish special monthly pension based on regular need for aid and attendance.

The Board has determined that the appellant's active duty service was not during a period of war, and her ADT service did not result in any disability incurred or aggravated in line of duty. Therefore, she does not meet the requirements for basic eligibility to receive nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Veteran's service-connected skin disability, manifested by actinic keratosis and history of basal cell carcinoma, is currently rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a fracture of the right os calcis and remanded the issue of service connection for residuals of a fracture of the right trimalleolar, as secondary to the service-connected right foot disability.

The Veteran's heart condition, including his irregular heartbeat secondary to a pacemaker, warranted a 100 percent evaluation from May 17, 2004 to August 1, 2004. For the period beginning on August 2, 2004, he was granted a 60 percent rating.