Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor to support a diagnosis of PTSD, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied an initial compensable evaluation for residuals of a laceration right fourth finger, finding that the disability did not meet or nearly approximate criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current left shoulder disability, specifically left rotator cuff syndrome, is the result of a dislocation during his active duty for training in 1978. As such, service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the veteran's loss of peripheral vision is related to his active service or any service-connected disability, including hypertension.

The Board found that the submitted evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim of service connection for residuals of brain trauma, and thus denied reopening of the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic constipation, which began during active service, is service-connected.

The veteran seeks service connection for a skin disability, including as secondary to exposure to ionizing radiation. The case is being remanded for further development and examination.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision.

The veteran's cause of death was due to arrhythmia, which became service-connected on October 7, 2004. The claim for an earlier effective date is denied as the earliest possible effective date based on the presumption of service connection has been granted.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating of his service-connected postoperative medial meniscus tear, right knee with traumatic arthritis, currently evaluated as 20 percent disabling.

The veteran's service-connected right little finger condition is manifested by subjective complaints of pain and objective findings of arthritis, but without limitation of motion of the right little finger, limitation of motion of other digits, interference with overall function of the right hand or moderate incomplete paralysis. The criteria for entitlement to a compensable evaluation have not been met.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for further review of the evidence, including a medical expert's opinion and additional submitted evidence. The appellant's claim may now be reconsidered.

The Board has determined that the appellant's child with spina bifida qualifies for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1805, as her biological father is a Vietnam veteran.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected fractured right mandible does not warrant an initial compensable evaluation, as there is no evidence of chronic osteomyelitis or loss of substance of the mandible. The veteran's teeth were lost due to periodontal disease and not related to his in-service fracture.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 4, 2004, for the grant of NSC pension benefits was denied as there is no basis presented to grant such a retroactive award.

The Board has granted an extension of the temporary total disability rating for treatment of service-connected residuals of a dislocated left elbow with radial head fracture and lateral epicondylectomy, effective from May 4, 2004, to December 31, 2004.

The veteran's service is not considered active duty during a period of war, and therefore he does not meet the threshold requirements for VA nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his left elbow fracture is being remanded due to the need to obtain VA treatment records and arrange for a VA examination.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected gastrointestinal disability, which includes acid peptic disease with reflux esophagitis, hiatal hernia, and esophageal stricture, does not warrant a rating in excess of 40 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing VA treatment records and failure to issue a supplemental statement of the case for new evidence received after previous statements of the case.