Other conditions decisions — 2000

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied because he did not submit any competent evidence to support his contention that the improper insertion of a needle during VA treatment caused additional disability.

The veteran is blind in both eyes and therefore needs regular aid and attendance of another person, which meets the criteria for special monthly pension.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an adequate examination and medical opinions regarding the veteran's claimed polycystic ovarian disease.

The Board denied the appellant's request for a waiver of an overpayment of death pension benefits because it was not filed within the required 180-day period following notification of the indebtedness.

The Board determined that the veteran's myelodysplastic syndrome and leukemia were related to exposure to Agent Orange during service, warranting service connection for accrued benefits purposes and for the cause of death.

The VA determined that the veteran's right inguinal hernia disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation, and thus denied his claim for an increased (compensable) evaluation.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the submission of additional evidence and a request for a VA examination.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected herniated nucleus pulposus at L5-S1 did not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent.

The veteran's arthritis of the first metatarsal phalangeal joints of both feet developed as a result of an in-service injury during parachute training, and service connection is granted.

The Board found that the appellant's claims for service connection were denied as new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen them.

The veteran's widow is not entitled to payment of VA dependent's educational benefits because the 'Word Processor' program at Los Angeles Opportunities Industrialization Center was not approved for Chapter 35 purposes.

The Board denied an increased apportionment of the veteran's nonservice-connected disability pension on behalf of his dependent minor children, finding that it would cause undue hardship for the veteran.

The veteran's prostate cancer has metastasized and is reasonably certain to continue throughout his life, warranting a permanent total disability rating.

The veteran's application for Service Disabled Veterans' (RH) Insurance was denied because the claim was untimely filed, despite his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic acquired left great toe disorder, claimed as residuals of injury and/or jungle rot, is not well grounded.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for residuals of a back injury, but the claim remains not well grounded as there is no medical evidence linking the current low back condition to an incident in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for carcinoma of the lymph nodes, determining that the earliest possible date of entitlement to service connection was November 10, 1997.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for his service-connected gunshot wound residuals of the right and left arms with penetration of the thoracic wall is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining current VA and non-VA treatment records and conducting an examination.

The Board found no competent evidence of a current bilateral foot disability due to disease or injury incurred in service, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

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 this claim.