Other conditions decisions — 2000

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for multiple lipomas, including as due to Agent Orange exposure, is not well grounded and therefore denied.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for a nervous disorder was dismissed because he did not file an adequate substantive appeal within the required time frame.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected fractures of the right and left taluses, finding that the disabilities did not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim to receive additional compensation for his dependent spouse, [redacted], effective from September 21, 1978. The RO previously denied this claim due to the veteran not providing information about prior marriages and separation dates within a year of being requested.

The VA determined that there is no current evidence of a pterygium of the right eye or loss of vision due to it, and thus denied an increased rating for this condition.

The veteran's death was not due to a service-connected condition, and the appellant did not appeal this decision. The case was reopened in 1993 when she submitted a new claim for DIC benefits, which was granted with an effective date of May 1, 1993.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right shoulder disability, which is currently rated at 20 percent, does not warrant a higher rating as his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The veteran's request for additional vocational rehabilitation training was denied because she has already achieved her goal of obtaining an Associate's degree in business management, and the evidence does not support extending her IWRP to include a bachelor's degree.

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for development and adjudication of claims for death pension or accrued benefits, DIC pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318(b)(1), and service connection for cause of death.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for service-connected chronic bilateral blepharoconjunctivitis with history of a corneal ulcer is denied as he is already receiving the maximum schedular evaluation.

The Board has determined that the January 1946 rating action denying service connection for amputation of the right ring finger was clearly and unmistakably erroneous, and service connection is granted. The effective date for a compensable rating for a surgical scar on the palm of the right hand remains at November 1982.

The veteran's claim for basic eligibility for educational assistance under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code is denied due to failure to meet the service eligibility requirements.

The Board has granted the waiver of recovery of loan guaranty indebtedness in the amount of $10,000 plus accrued interest, finding that it would not be against equity and good conscience to require repayment.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected gunshot wound of the right forearm did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation, as it was only moderate in nature.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of left hydrocelectomy with chronic epididymitis and orchiectomy, currently rated at 10 percent.

The veteran's pension benefits were terminated due to income from self-employment. The Regional Office (RO) has requested additional information and will re-adjudicate the issue of a waiver of recovery of overpayment.

The veteran's prostatitis is manifested by intermittent infections, some outlet obstruction for which he declines surgery, a smooth prostate on examinations for the past year, and complaints of incomplete emptying, urgency, weak stream, straining to void, waking up to urinate four times a night, and urinating more frequently than every two hours. The disability picture presented by the veteran's prostatitis most nearly approximates the criteria for a 10 percent rating.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for peptic ulcer disease, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected disabilities, finding that the current ratings are appropriate based on the severity of the conditions and lack of evidence supporting higher ratings.