Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted the veteran's claim and assigned him a noncompensable (10%) disability rating for his service-connected urticaria, effective from September 1996. The criteria in effect prior to January 12, 1998, are more favorable to the veteran.

The Board has determined that the veteran's preexisting right shoulder condition was aggravated during service, warranting service connection for postoperative residuals of healed fracture of the right clavicle with post-traumatic arthritis of the acromioclavicular joint.

The veteran's service-connected L-1 burst fracture with status-post fusion is currently rated at 50 percent, effective from January 20, 1998. The RO has granted a higher rating based on the severity of his symptoms.

The Board denied an increased rating for spondylolysis of the low back and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims to reopen service connection for photophobia with headaches and flat feet were also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's skin condition, diagnosed as urticaria, was incurred during service and granted service connection for this disability.

The veteran sustained a stress fracture to the right second metatarsal during active service and continues to have some residuals of that injury. The Board finds that these residuals are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a lung disorder. The veteran's testimony, statements, outpatient treatment records, and additional service medical records focus on his current complaints and contain additional evidence which may not have been considered previously.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for gastrointestinal disorder and nerve damage of the legs, finding no current symptomatology related to amoebic dysentery.

The veteran's claim for service connection for loss of use of both lower extremities, including as due to a service-connected lumbosacral spine disorder, is being remanded for further action.

The Board has determined that there is no basis for assignment of a compensable rating for either service-connected disability at this time.

The Board denied a request for an earlier effective date of August 1, 1997 for an increase in the apportionment of VA benefits on behalf of the veteran's minor child. The decision stated that creating an overpayment would impose undue hardship on the veteran and his family.

The Board denied an increased disability rating for a status post left herniorrhaphy, finding that the evidence did not show recurrent or poorly nourished scars. The veteran was previously rated at 10% since September 18, 1998.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for bilateral tibial stress fractures, finding that no new and material evidence had been presented.

The veteran's fungal skin condition, tinea pedis, is granted service connection. The right eye condition and sleep disorder are not found to be incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's SSA retirement benefits and interest income are countable for purposes of calculating his VA nonservice-connected disability pension benefits, thus denying his appeal.

The Board denied the appellant's request for a waiver of overpayment of pension benefits due to her failure to submit a timely request within 180 days from notification of indebtedness.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected residuals of fracture, left thumb, considering his symptoms and medical evidence.

The appellant's income exceeded the maximum annual income for improved death pension benefits, resulting in a denial of her claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a waiver of overpayment of VA compensation benefits, finding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected status post resection of a bony cyst of the right tibia does not warrant an initial compensable evaluation.