Other conditions decisions — 2000

The Board has determined that the veteran's rectal cancer, which caused his death in 1986, was not due to service or radiation exposure. The claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for lung disability based on exposure to Agent Orange, finding that his claim was not well-grounded.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for postoperative residuals of excision of a pterygium of the left eye is denied as his vision in the affected eye does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for disability manifested by memory loss, to include as due to an undiagnosed illness, is not well grounded and therefore denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of his death and DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that there was no causal relationship between any service-connected condition and his death.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected mood disorder with dysthymia does not warrant a higher rating, as it did not meet the criteria for ratings of 50 percent or higher. The evidence showed no significant occupational impairment and some social impairment due to chronic facial pain.

The Board has waived the recovery of $1,198 from the appellant for her overpayment of VA improved death pension benefits. This decision is based on the finding that it would be against equity and good conscience to require repayment.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the appellant's claim for service connection for a right eye disability, which was previously denied in August 1977. The claim is now well-grounded as the pre-existing right eye disability was aggravated by military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's angioedema, also known as angioneurotic edema, was incurred during service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral cataracts are related to his military service and has granted service connection for this condition. The knee issue is not well-grounded as there is no evidence of a knee injury or degenerative joint disease during service.

The veteran's service-connected conditions have been evaluated at the maximum schedular rate, and no higher evaluations are warranted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left varicocele, hernia, Vincent's stomatitis and Borrelia Vincentii. The claim for secondary service connection for coronary artery disease was not well-grounded. The claim for peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremities is well-grounded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of left leg numbness as not well-grounded due to lack of competent evidence linking the current disability to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis, painful joints and leg cramps, and ear, nose, and throat disability are not well-grounded. The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities or a link to an incident of service.

The Board has dismissed the appellant's claim for dependency and indemnity compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 due to a lack of timely submission of a substantive appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran's Grade II systolic heart murmur does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under either the old or new rating criteria, and thus denied his claim.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to a lack of verification of all claimed in-service stressful experiences.

The veteran's disabilities, including a dysthymic disorder, anemia, and osteoporosis and degenerative changes, do not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for non-service-connected pension purposes.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected post-traumatic encephalopathy causes a total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% disability rating.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has ordered the case remanded due to failure to comply with provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 5103, and the veteran is required to submit medical records from health care providers.