Other conditions decisions — 2000

The veteran developed dental disability, including gingival hyperplasia, after being prescribed cyclosporine by VA for treatment of his kidney disability. The Board found that the use of cyclosporine caused this dental disability and granted benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right ear defective hearing does not warrant an increased rating, as it corresponds to a numeric designation of I.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of ulcer disease, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between the condition and service.

The veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38 was denied because he received a commission as an officer in the United States Air Force after graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy, which makes him ineligible for these benefits.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected weakness of the right lower extremity, which was initially rated as non-compensable and later increased to 10 percent, does not warrant an increase in rating due to mild, incomplete paralysis.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Candler Hospital on September 23, 1998 is denied. The Board found that the treatment was not rendered in a medical emergency and no VA facility was feasibly available.

The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for the veteran's postoperative duodenal ulcer with gastric outlet obstruction, which is the highest schedular rating available under applicable criteria. The case was remanded multiple times and additional evidence was submitted to support this decision.

The veteran's service is less than 90 days and he was not discharged for a service-connected disability. Therefore, the veteran does not meet the requirements for nonservice-connected death pension.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral eye disability was not well-grounded due to lack of a current medical diagnosis and no evidence linking any claimed condition to active service.

The Board finds that the veteran sustained a stab wound to the chest during service and grants service connection for the residuals of this injury.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a fracture of the dorsal spine warrant a 30 percent evaluation, reflecting unfavorable ankylosis of the dorsal spine.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal, concluding that the overpayment of compensation benefits was properly created due to the retroactive termination of his VA benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death and also found that he did not meet the requirements for basic eligibility for nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The Board denied an increased rating for reflex sympathetic dystrophy of the left hand and arm, currently rated at 30 percent.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's service-connected residuals of a compound, comminuted fracture of the middle and ring fingers of the left hand with muscle weakness and probable traumatic arthritis. The appeal was not about service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for a thoracic spine disability is not well grounded due to lack of evidence linking his current condition to service, and the nature of the disorder itself.

The VA has granted an initial 30 percent evaluation for the service-connected learning disability due to head trauma, effective July 15, 1996.

The veteran's service connection claim for multiple myeloma due to exposure to radiation and DDT has been remanded due to incomplete information regarding his alleged exposure.

The veteran's appeal is about her current disability rating for endometriosis with uterine fibroids and its residuals. The RO must schedule a gynecology examination to determine the extent of all disabling manifestations, including any new or changed symptoms since her last VA examination in February 1997.

The veteran's appeal of the denial of service connection for a deviated nasal septum and sinus disorder is dismissed due to untimely filing of a substantive appeal.