Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for hypesthesia, right lingual nerve. The veteran's irritable bowel syndrome issue remains pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a neck injury and bilateral foot trauma, nerve damage due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The veteran's claim for a higher rate of special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance was denied as his conditions do not meet the criteria for such an increase.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development due to incomplete VCAA notice.

The Board has granted service connection for macular degeneration, finding that the veteran's exposure to intense sunlight during his World War II service is likely the cause of his current condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and development of records, including obtaining VA treatment records from Ocala, Florida. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's left shoulder disability, finding that it warrants no more than a 20 percent rating.

The Board has granted a rating of 20 percent for the veteran's thoracic spine strain, which was previously rated at 10 percent. The condition is currently manifested by pain and limitation of motion.

The Board found that the veteran's paraesophageal hiatal hernia did not meet the criteria for an increased rating as it did not cause material weight loss, hematemesis or melena with moderate anemia; or other symptom combinations productive of severe impairment of health.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected panic disorder, bilateral trapezius myositis with cervical degenerative joint disease and paravertebral fibromyositis, lumbar paravertebral myositis, and chronic left epididymitis.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of service connection for schizoaffective disorder, depressed type.

The VA denied an increased rating for the veteran's shrapnel wound of the right arm, currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have residuals of a back injury that were incurred in or aggravated during service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The veteran's income exceeded the maximum annual limit for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits, resulting in a denial of his claim.

The Board has granted service connection for status post cold injury of the right and left feet effective December 5, 2000.

The Board has determined that the veteran's deviated nasal septum originated in service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's fracture of the left index finger does not warrant a compensable initial rating, as his range of motion is within normal limits and he does not have ankylosis.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, both on a direct basis and as secondary to in-service exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected trochanteric bursitis of the left hip does not warrant a disability rating in excess of 10 percent.