Other conditions decisions — 2000

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for a left eye disorder is not well grounded and therefore denied. The issue of an increased rating for right ear hearing loss remains pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of shell fragment wounds on various parts of his body, finding that the current evaluations were appropriate based on the medical evidence.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected impingement syndrome and traumatic arthritis of the left shoulder, effective July 14, 1993.

The veteran's left fifth finger disorder, which resulted from a laceration in service, has been rated at 10% since the effective date of service connection (April 10, 1996). The rating is based on pain and limitation of motion.

The Board has determined that the veteran's porphyria cutanea tarda is not service-connected, as there is no evidence showing it was incurred during active duty or due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Board's decision denying recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse and dismissing a claim of entitlement to service connection for cause of death is dismissed due to the withdrawal of the motion for CUE.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral foot problems, including right great toe numbness, is not well-grounded and therefore denied.

The VA denied a compensable disability evaluation for the veteran's service-connected fracture, right thumb.

The Board denied increased ratings for the left and right inguinal hernias, but found no new evidence to reopen a claim for service connection of degenerative changes in the left knee secondary to a service-connected right knee fracture.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 10% rating for residuals of shrapnel wound in the right elbow area, post-traumatic arthritis, and tender right epicondyle was denied as there is no evidence of an increase in disability prior to January 23, 1997.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for ulcerative colitis as there was no medical evidence linking the condition to his period of active service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for reinstatement of DIC benefits, finding that no application was received prior to November 12, 1991.

The Board has granted a 10 percent disability evaluation for each of the veteran's feet, characterized by complaints of pain and some limitation of motion.

The Board found that the appellant's discharge from Marine Corps service in August 1993 was under dishonorable conditions due to willful and persistent misconduct, which constitutes a bar to VA benefits (other than health care and related benefits under Chapter 17).

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's pulmonary disorder and skin condition, concluding that these conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board found that the appellant is not entitled to recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse for purposes of VA DIC benefits due to a lack of continuous cohabitation since their initial separation in 1977.

The Board found that the veteran's current psychiatric disability, including schizoaffective disorder, was not incurred in or aggravated by wartime service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for residuals of mumps with loss of use of a creative organ due to lack of evidence showing in-service occurrence and causation.