Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the October 1986 rating decision denying service connection for depressive neurosis contained clear and unmistakable error, and now grants service connection.

The Board has determined that the case requires further development due to incomplete medical records and a need for an examination.

The Board found no current disability related to service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an eye disorder, including Reiter's syndrome and photosensitivity.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected shell fragment wound residuals of the neck, back and left upper extremity. Separate 10 percent ratings are also assigned for tender scars at the base of the left trapezius and in the lateral posterior thorax area, as well as mild median nerve partial paralysis in the left forearm.

The Board has granted service connection for a traumatic cataract of the left eye and found that it is of service origin. The issue of an increased rating for pigmentation of the macula of the left eye will be addressed in conjunction with this grant.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left shoulder disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence and a social and industrial survey. The case will be readjudicated after all necessary development has been completed.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cataracts and aging macular degeneration, finding no evidence of these conditions in service and no competent medical opinion linking them to military service.

The Board denied service connection for defective hearing of both ears, finding that the claimant's right ear hearing loss pre-existed service and was not aggravated by active service. The left ear hearing acuity was normal on entry and separation from service.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, as the submitted evidence did not provide sufficient information to establish a right leg injury in service.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not new and material, thus denying the reopening of the claim for service connection for a sinus disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to October 8, 1996, for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for glomerulonephritis. The evidence did not demonstrate persistent edema and albuminuria with BUN 40 to 80 mg., or creatinine 4 to 8 mg., or generalized poor health characterized by lethargy, weakness, anorexia, weight loss or limitation of exertion prior to October 8, 1996.

The Board has granted a higher rating of 10 percent for the service-connected patellofemoral pain syndrome and degenerative joint disease of the right knee, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for adenocarcinoma of the nose as a result of exposure to herbicides, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to his active military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits as new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim.

The Board found that the veteran's thoracic spine disability, which is manifested by complaints of moderate pain and slight degenerative changes but not by any incapacitating episodes of intervertebral disc syndrome, neurologic impairment, weakness, fatigability or incoordination, warrants a rating of 20 percent.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for disability claimed as due to VA medical treatment in October 1999.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for conjunctivitis residuals, finding that the retinal pigment epithelium changes in the right eye may be considered as residuals of the service-connected conjunctivitis. The veteran's headaches and branch retinal vein occlusion are not associated with his service-connected condition.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA benefits on the basis that he did not have the requisite military service to establish eligibility for such benefits.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating of the residuals of a shell fragment wound to the left tibia with shortening of the leg, which was currently rated as 20 percent disabling.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right second toe disability does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent, as it only causes functional loss due to pain during prolonged standing.