Other conditions decisions — 2000

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for nicotine dependence and cardiovascular disease secondary to nicotine dependence are not well-grounded, as there is no competent medical evidence of diagnosis or manifestation during service or within any applicable presumptive period.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of a left foot injury and left ear defective hearing as not well-grounded.

The Board found that additional development was needed and remanded the case for obtaining the appellant's EVRs from 1995 to 1997. The appeal is not about service connection, so no decision on this issue can be made.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn before the Board could make a decision.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disorder is denied as there is no medical evidence of a connection between the current condition and service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's Section 306 pension benefits were properly terminated effective January 1, 1995 due to exceeding the maximum allowable income for such eligibility.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for residuals of a left thigh nerve dysfunction, finding that the disability did not meet the criteria for an increased evaluation.

The veteran's service-connected condylomata acuminata has been rated at a noncompensable level since July 11, 1991. The Board found that the condition is productive of pain and itching over an extensive area but does not meet criteria for higher ratings.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's major depressive disorder and assigned a 70 percent disability evaluation, effective June 10, 1996. The initial ratings of 50 percent and 70 percent have been confirmed.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of dental trauma and missing teeth (numbers 14, 18, and 19) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board found that the veteran's death from metastatic adenocarcinoma of the stomach was not caused by service or a service-connected disorder, and denied both claims for service connection and DEA.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for a digestive system disorder to include gastritis is not well-grounded and therefore denied.

The VA denied the appellant's claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 because there was no evidence that the VA treatment caused or contributed to his left foot drop.

The veteran's claim for a waiver of recovery of disability compensation overpayment in the amount of $2,403 is being remanded due to his request for a personal hearing before a Member of the Board.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of nonservice-connected pension benefits is denied as there is no evidence that he was incapacitated within one year prior to filing his reopened claim.

The Board found that the veteran's current enlarged prostate and stomach disability are not related to his service, as there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or continuity of symptomatology after discharge. The claim for an enlarged prostate was denied due to lack of medical nexus between service and current condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for gouty arthritis, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and did not result from a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for loss of eyesight to include refractive error and an eye condition manifested as photophobia, iritis, and/or uveitis due to a lack of competent medical evidence establishing current diagnoses or a link between active service and these conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the claim.

The case is being remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication due to concerns raised in a joint motion filed by the parties.