Other conditions decisions — 2000

The Board has determined that the veteran's current left eye disability is not related to his service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for his service-connected residuals of an abdominal stab wound, finding that the condition did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 40 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a generalized skin rash and a skin disorder with blisters as a result of exposure to Agent Orange. The veteran was granted noncompensable evaluations for Osgood-Schlatter's disease of both knees.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD is well grounded. The RO will attempt to verify the veteran's claimed in-service stressors and schedule him for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board determined that the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is not well-grounded due to a lack of competent evidence linking any condition to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic-stress-disorder (PTSD) due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors actually occurred.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his tailbone disability and residuals of a closed head injury, as well as his claim for TDIU. The maximum schedular evaluation available for these conditions was granted.

The VA has determined that the veteran's pilonidal cyst disability warrants a 30 percent rating, effective from the date of service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of improved nonservice-connected disability pension benefits, finding that repayment would not violate equity and good conscience.

The Board found that the appellant's spinal cord infarction was not caused by a failure of VA to provide prescribed medications, and thus denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The veteran is entitled to financial assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing due to his service-connected disability that causes him to be unable to walk without a walker.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for service connection for Bell's Palsy due to new and material evidence submitted since the September 1982 rating decision. The Board also found that the claim is well-grounded, meaning it meets the initial burden of being plausible or capable of substantiation.

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses for benign prostatic hypertrophy were not reimbursable by VA because the treatment was not in an emergency situation and similar VA care was available.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right eye disorder is not related to VA treatment and therefore denied his claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has determined that the claim of service connection for peptic ulcer disease is well grounded and grants the veteran's claim.

The Board found that the appellant's actions did not constitute bad faith, fraud or misrepresentation and denied his claim for waiver of recovery of loan guaranty indebtedness.

The Board denied an increased rating for the service-connected residuals of injuries to the right middle and little fingers, finding that the medical evidence did not support a higher rating than the current 20 percent.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right hand disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a muscle injury to Muscle Group XIII, left thigh do not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.