Other conditions decisions — 2000

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of left lower lobe pneumonia and abnormal liver function tests, as well as his claim to reopen a claim for hypersensitivity of the left testicle. The reasons include the absence of current disabilities related to these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of $10,205 in pension benefits due to the creation of the overpayment based on unreported income.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for Bell's palsy is well-grounded. The September 1981 RO rating decision denying service connection for a neck condition did not contain clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board has determined that there is no competent medical evidence of a current diagnosis of residuals of a head injury, and thus the claim for service connection for this condition is not well-grounded.

The appellant is not recognized as the veteran's surviving spouse for VA benefits purposes due to a valid divorce in 1989.

The appeal is dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has determined that the claim of service connection for nasopharyngeal cancer as secondary to Agent Orange exposure is not well grounded, and thus denied.

The veteran's residuals of a medial meniscectomy of the left knee are primarily manifested by degenerative joint disease, slight instability, joint effusion, complaints of pain, and fatigability. The Board finds that these symptoms meet the criteria for a noncompensable (0%) rating under Code 5260.

The Board found that the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death is not well-grounded due to lack of evidence showing a causal link between his death and any service-connected conditions.

The Board found that there was no medical evidence linking the veteran's perforated intestine, acute vascular insufficiency of intestine and suppurative peritonitis to his service-connected arteriosclerotic heart disease or senile dementia cerebral arteriosclerosis. Therefore, the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is denied.

The VA determined that the veteran's sinus tachycardia, now diagnosed as atrial fibrillation with a controlled ventricular response, does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected ecthyma of the lower extremities is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and treatment records.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable, and thus grants a total disability rating due to individual unemployability.

The veteran's service-connected residuals of shrapnel wounds to the left thigh and pelvic girdle are productive of severe disability affecting Muscle Group XVII, warranting a 50% rating. The veteran does not have anatomical loss or use of his left foot due to a service-connected condition.

The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of dental trauma is denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking the condition to any service trauma.

The Board dismissed the motion for revision of a decision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) due to insufficient information provided in the motions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, as well as finding that his claims for cold injuries and right index finger residuals were not well-grounded.

The Board denied eligibility for DIC benefits as the veteran's surviving spouse due to lack of marriage duration and other requirements.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits due to a lack of documented military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death and also denied the appellant's claim for Chapter 35 benefits. The cause of death was determined to be metastatic lung carcinoma, which is not related to service.