Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral foot disabilities, which was previously denied in April 1995.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current skin condition, urticaria, is due to disease or injury in service and grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's psoriatic arthritis is manifested by pain and limitation of motion in multiple joints, but without evidence of swelling, atrophy, weakness, or incoordination. The criteria for an evaluation in excess of 60 percent have not been met.

The Board found that the veteran's vision impairment was not caused by VA medical care, and thus denied her claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The veteran's service-connected Grade 1-2 cystocele is granted a 20 percent evaluation, the maximum available under VA rating criteria.

The Board has granted service connection for endometriosis and the need for a total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, as well as temporary total convalescent rating based on post-surgical convalescence following these surgeries. The veteran's current conditions are deemed to be related to her military service.

The Board has granted a 40 percent evaluation for the veteran's multiple joint arthralgia, which includes limitation of motion of the lumbar spine. The veteran also meets criteria for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claim for post-traumatic stress disorder is granted, as there is credible supporting evidence of in-service stressors and a link between current symptoms and those events.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for service-connected residuals of a thoracic spine injury was denied by the RO. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine disability is also pending.

The Board has granted a temporary total rating for convalescence following surgery, effective from September 17, 1997 to March 31, 1998.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions of fibrous dysplasia of the mastoid and zygomatic region and herniated nucleus pulposus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, thus denying both claims.

The veteran's death was due to nonservice-connected causes, and the appellant is entitled to VA burial benefits in accordance with the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 2305.

The Board determined that the appellant and the veteran were not married at the time of the veteran's death, thus denying her claim for recognition as his surviving spouse for VA benefits.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, effective October 1, 1978.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was caused by his service-connected emphysema, and he is eligible for DEA benefits. Accrued benefits have been awarded for his service-connected bullous chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The Board has determined that the appellant is entitled to $655.40 of the burial benefits, his sister is entitled to $23.66, and his brother is entitled to $45.94.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his duodenal ulcer, left clavicle fracture, and right metacarpal fracture. The TDIU claim was also denied.

The VA denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected left chest wound disability, currently rated at 20 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhagic gastritis and an increased evaluation for a duodenal ulcer, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected thoracic spine injury, effective from the day following his separation from service in February 1992.