Other conditions decisions — 2000

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for dementia is well grounded. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and to provide a VA examination to determine the etiology of the dementia and the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claim for service connection for multiple myeloma, including as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation, is denied because there is no evidence of radiation exposure during service and the condition did not manifest within one year after service.

The claimant has no legal standing to file a claim for VA burial benefits as the funeral expenses were paid by the veteran's mother, and there is no proper representation of her interests.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the veteran's service-connected bilateral defective hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than October 26, 1995, for the grant of special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1114(r)(2).

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected post traumatic trigeminal neuralgia with headaches and temporomandibular joint articulation (TMJ) are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The veteran's service-connected post traumatic stress disorder is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has determined that an increased rating to a higher level is not warranted.

The Board found that the veteran's home loan guaranty indebtedness was valid and granted a waiver of recovery, considering his financial hardship.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for additional information from the veteran regarding his military units during basic training.

The veteran's service-connected dementia and organic personality disorder are manifested by significant cognitive impairment, depression, and social withdrawal. The Board finds that the disability picture more nearly approximates a 50 percent evaluation.

The veteran's claim for compensable disability evaluations for patellofemoral syndrome of the right and left knees was denied because he failed to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral weak feet, finding that the disability is equivalent to no greater than moderate pes planus.

The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected residuals of a fracture of the right little finger, finding that the evidence is in equipoise with respect to whether or not the pain from the scar on the right little finger is related to the disability and has been objectively demonstrated.

The Board has granted the appellant an effective date of March 8, 1995 for death pension benefits. The decision is based on her submission of a Financial Status Report (FSR) dated March 8, 1995, which indicated unreimbursed medical expenses.

The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of frozen feet was granted, effective October 1, 1996.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a waiver to recover an overpayment of improved disability pension benefits, finding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for nicotine dependence and residuals of a cerebral vascular accident were not well grounded, as there was no medical evidence showing a causal relationship between these conditions and service.

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and he did not have a permanent and total service-connected disability at the time of his death. The claim for educational assistance benefits is also denied.

The case is being remanded to the RO for further consideration, including obtaining post-service treatment records and providing the appellant an opportunity to obtain other forms of evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to lack of new and material evidence, as the submitted records were not sufficient to establish a connection between the VA medical treatment in October 1989 and the veteran's current eye problems.