Other conditions decisions — 2000

The VA denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a skin disorder secondary to exposure to herbicides as there was no evidence showing that his current condition began during or within one year after service, and no medical opinion linking it to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current deep vein thrombosis is related to his service-connected residuals of a shell fragment wound to the left calf, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral inguinal hernia warrants a 30 percent evaluation, effective from April 1, 2000.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for ulcer disease, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the previously denied claim.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) found that the veteran's income exceeded the maximum limit for Section 306 pension benefits, leading to its termination effective January 1, 1998. The BVA denied the veteran's appeal.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized private hospital care from September 15, 1997 to September 18, 1997 is denied because he did not have a service-connected disability and was not participating in a VA vocational rehabilitation program.

The Board denied the appellant's waiver of recovery of loan guaranty indebtedness due to his actions constituting bad faith, including abandoning the property without notice and failing to contact either the holder or VA.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of basic eligibility for non-service-connected disability pension due to lack of active service in the United States Armed Forces.

The Board has granted the veteran's request to waive an overpayment of VA pension benefits, finding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain updated medical records and conduct a comprehensive VA examination to evaluate the veteran's service-connected head injury residuals, including any associated disabilities. The RO will then consider the claim under both old and new rating criteria.

The Board has determined that there is no competent evidence showing current disabilities from the post-operative left inguinal hernia, right inguinal hernia, or osteochondroma of the right femur. Therefore, the claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD due to new and material evidence submitted by the veteran.,The claim of service connection for a lung condition as secondary to asbestos exposure is not well grounded.

The veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the issues of service connection for squamous cell carcinoma and determination of a proper initial rating for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. As such, these matters are dismissed without prejudice.

The Board granted the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of July 14, 1993, for the award of service connection for bilateral conjunctivitis based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a July 1970 RO decision.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's gunshot wound to the left chest area, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a higher disability evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a recent Court decision, and the veteran's claim of secondary service connection for gout is being reviewed again.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, finding no evidence of fault on the part of VA in providing treatment or an unforeseeable event resulting in additional disability.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for the residuals of a head injury, but determined that the claim was not well grounded due to lack of credible evidence linking the current disability to an in-service head injury.

The Board has determined that the veteran's urethral strictures with diverticulum warrant a 60 percent evaluation, which is more than the current 40 percent rating. This decision is based on the severity of his symptoms including urinary frequency and recurrent urinary tract infections.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected left gastrocnemius strain is currently rated at 10 percent and does not warrant an increased rating.