Other conditions Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for apportionment of the Veteran's nonservice-connected pension benefits on behalf of their son, finding that the evidence showed the Veteran was reasonably discharging his responsibility for the child's support.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and thus the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's neurological disorders of the upper and lower extremities are not related to his service or service-connected PTSD, and thus denied both claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's gastrointestinal, sleep, and night sweats conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service. The evidence did not establish a connection to service for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected sideroblastic anemia was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's Addison's disease has been rated at 20 percent since its initial grant of service connection in September 1985. The VA examiner found that the condition was well-controlled with current steroid therapy and significantly impacted his ability to work.

The Board found that the Veteran incurred a spider bite to the right upper thigh during service and granted service connection for residuals of this injury.

The Board found that the June 2005 rating decision awarding service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death was clearly and unmistakably erroneous due to a lack of proper procedures, leading to its severance.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to service connection for a gastrointestinal disability.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the left knee, finding that the disability did not meet or approximate criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of motion or arthritis. The Veteran was granted service connection for patellofemoral arthritis and instability of the right knee, but his claim for the left knee remains pending.

The Veteran's initial claim of entitlement to an increased rating for closed left femur fracture residuals was granted, with a rating of 20 percent effective from April 8, 2010. The other issues were denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and National Guard personnel records. The Veteran will also be provided with notice under Dingess v. Nicholson.

The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of a stroke incurred during VA treatment in December 2003. The Board has determined that the case must be remanded to obtain medical records and determine if the Veteran's cerebrovascular accident was proximately caused by carelessness, negligence or similar instance of fault on the part of VA.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral leg condition is being remanded due to the need for an examination and additional development of his claims.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to June 2, 2002 for a 10 percent rating for service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound to the right hand with scar is dismissed as there was no appealable issue in his case.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected peptic ulcer with a history of bleeding warrants an increased rating to 20 percent, effective April 27, 2009.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing personnel records and the need for further adjudication.

The Veteran's postoperative residuals of a pilonidal cyst have been rated at 10 percent since January 2007. The Board finds that the current rating adequately reflects his disability.

The Veteran's right thumb disability, diagnosed as degenerative joint disease, is currently rated at 10 percent and has not been found to warrant a higher evaluation.