Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent disability rating, effective from December 2002. The evidence does not show that his condition is so exceptional or unusual as to require referral for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has remanded the case due to a request for a hearing and because of changes in regulations regarding 'new and material' evidence.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for keratolysis, exfoliativa, of the feet and auricular cyst residuals (left ear) have been denied as his conditions do not meet the criteria for higher evaluations under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities, finding that they did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of motion or instability.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 10% disability rating for right ring finger disability with favorable ankylosis was denied as the increase in disability was not factually ascertainable within one year of his January 8, 2002 claim.

The veteran's service is not recognized for pension purposes, and there were no pending claims or benefits at the time of his death that would qualify him for accrued benefits. The Board therefore denies both the entitlement to accrued benefits and death pension benefits.

The Board found that the cause of death, progressive supranuclear palsy, was not related to service or exposure to herbicide agents. The veteran did not have a service-connected disability at the time of his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his previously denied service connection for a right arm disability, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current dental trauma residuals are not related to service, and thus denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for shin splints and upper back pain, finding no current disability or evidence of a nexus to service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and a higher initial evaluation for his mood disorder have been denied as the condition is no longer service-connected due to severance of service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and readjudication due to procedural issues, including scheduling an appropriate VA examination.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a back injury and pneumonia, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the claim of an initial, noncompensable rating for a heart murmur as there was no evidence demonstrating coronary occlusion or thrombosis, or history of anginal attacks since January 8, 1993.

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

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her spouse's death, legal entitlement to accrued benefits, and legal entitlement to death pension due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the appellant is entitled to an effective date of August 1, 2002 for the grant of an apportionment of the veteran's benefits. The earlier effective date does not affect the payment date.

The Board has been notified of the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal, and thus the case is dismissed.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that there was no medical evidence linking polycythemia vera to his period of active service.

The VA granted service connection for an umbilical hernia and a scar, residual of hernia surgery. However, the veteran's claim was denied as his conditions did not warrant higher disability ratings.