Other conditions decisions — 2000

The veteran's disability manifested by bladder incontinence and bowel incontinence is the result of her service-connected low back disability, which was found to be secondary to her spinal surgeries.

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is granted, as the amputation of his left great toe was determined to be a result of VA treatment without fault on their part.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for residuals of trench mouth and for a dental injury from service trauma, finding that there was no current medical diagnosis linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including consideration of service connection on a direct basis and presumptive bases for chronic diseases and exposure to Agent Orange. The appellant must provide medical evidence showing a relationship between her husband's death and his period of military service.

The veteran's claim for an effective date previous to October 1, 1996, for the award of improved disability pension benefits has been remanded due to a change in the effective date from October 1, 1996, to August 1, 1997.

The VA denied the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of compensation benefits in the amount of $88,171.84.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the appellant's spouse is a dependent for purposes of receiving VA non-service connected pension benefits, and her income is countable for these purposes.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected post-operative residuals, bilateral exostosis, dorsum of the feet is being remanded due to a lack of recent VA examination and incomplete medical records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's duodenal/peptic ulcer disease is no more than mild, with recurring symptoms once or twice yearly. Therefore, a rating in excess of 10 percent for this condition is not warranted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for missing teeth on the basis of combat or other service trauma is well-grounded and granted. The claim for an increased rating for enucleation of the left eye remains denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for colon cancer due to radiation exposure and for the cause of death, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or to radiation exposure.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for a deviated nasal septum, finding that it is related to a lacerated injury sustained in service.

The Board found that the appellant had no recognized military service with the Armed Forces of the United States and therefore denied her claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's request for waiver of overpayments because it was not submitted within the 180-day period required by VA regulations.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for an upper respiratory infection, but has found new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the claim for postoperative residuals of a right lung granuloma with chest pain. The Board concludes that there is insufficient medical evidence linking the current condition to military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's condylomata acuminata of the oral, anal and genital areas were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The veteran's current verruca vulgaris of the left medial wrist is not shown to be related to his service-connected condition.

The Board found that the veteran's employment handicap did not result from his service-connected disabilities, and thus he is not entitled to Vocational Rehabilitation and Training under Chapter 31.

The Board found that the veteran's back disability, including spondylolisthesis and degenerative changes of the lumbar spine, was not incurred during active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 1, 1996 for payment of additional dependency benefits due to his failure to provide necessary information within one year of VA requests.

The Board has awarded a 30 percent evaluation for the appellant's service-connected cervical spine disability, which is currently rated as 10 percent disabling.