Other conditions decisions — 2000

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection for right eye and left eye disorders are not well grounded due to a lack of medical evidence establishing current disability or a link between the claimed conditions and service.

The Board denied a claim for an increased rating for residuals of a fracture-dislocation of the right middle finger, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and dismissed the issue regarding timely filing of a notice of disagreement with denial of compensation benefits.

The Board found no evidence of service trauma and denied the claim for service connection for dental trauma.

The Board found that the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death was not well-grounded, and denied both the DIC benefits claim and the cause of death claim. The veteran had a combined 100% evaluation for his service-connected disabilities but died from hepatocellular carcinoma.

The Board has determined that there is at least reasonable doubt as to whether the veteran's Tourette's syndrome had its onset in service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's additional VA benefits for a spouse were terminated effective April 1, 1994 due to his failure to provide the correct social security number of his spouse. The benefits were reinstated effective November 1, 1998.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for a right ulnar (forearm) disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board denied an increased rating for residuals of a crush injury to toes 1-4 of the right foot, currently rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current zero percent evaluation for his shell fragment wound of the left forearm and fracture of the left forearm is not supported by the evidence, as he retains full range of motion in his left arm without any functional limitation or scar issues.

The veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the increased rating for duodenal ulcer disease, and thus the appeal is dismissed.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional evaluations and evidence to determine if he should receive a higher rating for his spondylolisthesis at L5 - S1.

The veteran's claim of service connection for defective hearing is being remanded due to the lack of VA treatment records and a need for additional medical evidence.

The veteran's service in the Air National Guard does not qualify her for Chapter 30 educational benefits as she did not serve on active duty between October 19, 1984 and July 1, 1985 or continuously for three years after June 30, 1985. The veteran's service in the Air National Guard is treated as active duty for training.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition of TM as the surviving child of the veteran for the purpose of payment of an increased rate of improved pension due to TM being adopted more than two years after the veteran's death and not meeting eligibility criteria.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for CHAMPVA benefits because service connection had not been established for any disability at the time of the veteran's death, and the appellant was awarded DIC under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an upper respiratory disorder, finding that his claim was not well-grounded.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected temporomandibular joint dysfunction, effective from January 1, 1993.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for the residuals of an injury to the bladder. However, due to a remand by the Court, the case is returned to the RO for further development.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for the appellant's injuries sustained during a VA hospitalization in 1978, finding that they were not attributable to circumstances of hospitalization and concluding that the appellant's own conduct was responsible.