Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for residuals of a spontaneous pneumothorax of the left lung is being remanded. Additionally, his secondary service connection claim for COPD is also being remanded.

The Board found that the reduction in the veteran's VA improved pension benefits to reflect the receipt of $200 in wage income was proper, as it did not exceed the statutory limit and the veteran had reported this change in income.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining clinical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for disability exhibited by joint pain and ulcers, as well as his claim for post-traumatic stress disorder. The denial was based on a lack of current evidence related to his period of service.

The Board denied an increased rating for the appellant's right inguinal hernia residuals, currently rated at 10 percent. The evidence did not support a higher evaluation as there was no recurrence of the hernia and no need for a truss or belt.

The veteran's appeal is about restoring the previous rating of 20 percent for his right wrist condition, and he needs to provide additional evidence for a higher evaluation.

The Board found that the veteran's emphysema or other lung disease was not related to his active duty service and denied the claim.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis as a residual of an allergic reaction to penicillin, and will now consider whether this condition was incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that the veteran did not meet the statutory duration requirements for a total disability rating or show that such requirements would have been met but for clear and unmistakable error in a previous VA decision.

The Board has granted a 10 percent disability rating for the veteran's residuals of a gunshot wound to the left foot, effective September 12, 1997.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current generalized arthritis is related to symptoms in service diagnosed as rheumatic arthritis, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran incurred a shell fragment wound to his left heel during service and has current residuals. The claim is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received and issues needing further review.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), currently rated at 30 percent. The RO had previously granted service connection and assigned a 30 percent evaluation in April 1995, but did not address whether the increase was warranted within one year of that decision.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected recurrent inguinal hernia is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and conducting a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the appellant's appeal was untimely and thus denied her claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC).

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now remanded to the RO for specific actions including obtaining treatment records and arranging for a psychiatric examination.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound is remanded due to inadequate evidence of improvement in his condition following femoral bypass surgery.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for specially adapted housing assistance or a special home adaptation grant as he did not have a service-connected disability that met the eligibility requirements.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection of residuals of a right thumb injury and granted it, finding that new evidence supports the claim.