Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's service-connected retropatellar pain syndrome of the right and left knees have been rated at 10 percent each, but his appeal for higher ratings is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural defects in VCAA notice, and further development is required before a final determination can be made.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of service connection for pulmonary/respiratory disability, including emphysema, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to service exposure or smoking. The VA examiner concluded that the COPD was more likely due to years of cigarette smoking.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance is denied as he does not meet the criteria for such benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's request for waiver of overpayment of $2,465.34 in compensation benefits due to his incarceration and failure to timely notify VA.

The case is being remanded due to procedural deficiencies, including the need to address whether the appellant is a proper claimant for DIC benefits and to issue SOC's addressing burial benefits and accrued benefits.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for post-gastrectomy syndrome, status post partial gastrectomy is being remanded due to the need for a VA medical examination to assess the current severity and symptoms of his condition.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability of joint pain or residuals of cold injury to his hands and feet, and thus service connection for these conditions is denied.

The veteran's disability compensation is to be reduced by the total amount of separation pay minus the amount of Federal income tax withheld from such pay. The VA recoupment of $37,944.53 from her disability benefits is upheld.

The Board has determined that the veteran's duodenal ulcer warrants a 20 percent rating, effective from September 2003.

The Board has determined that the veteran's digestive disorder described as strongyloidiasis was incurred during service, and thus granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided that the veteran did not file a timely request for waiver of overpayment of disability compensation, resulting in denial.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's child support obligations and hardship, requiring further development of the claim.

The veteran's right ankle disability is currently rated at the maximum allowed under the rating schedule, and there are no additional factors that would warrant a higher rating.

The Board found that the veteran's elbow disability, which was initially granted in 2000 and increased to 20% in 2003, does not warrant a higher evaluation as his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for any higher rating under VA regulations.

The veteran's schizoaffective disorder resulted in total social and industrial inadaptability from September 1, 1989 to June 2, 1991, and from October 1, 1991 to June 30, 1993. The VA assigned a 30 percent disability rating for these periods.

The veteran's service-connected traumatic spondylolisthesis of L4-L5 was granted a 40 percent rating from February 14, 2006. His hiatal hernia is rated at 30 percent.

The Board denied service connection for diverticulitis but granted a 30 percent rating for residuals of a gunshot wound of the right chest and lung with resection of the fifth rib.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was denied as there is no evidence showing he is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.