Other conditions decisions — 2000

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and conducting VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected post-operative regional ileitis and Crohn's disease contributed substantially to his death from acute bilateral pneumonia. The cause of death was listed as acute bilateral pneumonia, with renal failure being a significant condition contributing to death.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was incurred during her active military service and granted her claim for service connection.

The Board found that there was no evidence of a chronic cardiovascular disease during service or shortly after, and the cause of death (myocardial infarction) is not related to any incident in service. The claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The veteran's postoperative residuals of a right hand injury result in a scar that is productive of right wrist dorsiflexion less than 15 degrees, warranting a 10 percent disability rating.

The Board denied increased evaluations for the veteran's duodenal ulcer and residuals of stress fractures of both femurs, finding that the current evaluations were appropriate.

The veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is granted as her right eye disability, resulting from surgeries performed at the Richmond, Virginia VA Medical Center in 1984, qualifies due to a direct service connection.

The Board found that the appellant's bad conduct discharge due to desertion is a bar to entitlement to VA benefits, including health care benefits.

The veteran's appeal is dismissed due to his death.

The VA determined that the veteran's sacroiliac strain, currently rated at 20 percent, does not warrant a higher rating based on current symptoms and examination findings.

The Board denied the veteran's child, S., an apportioned share of the veteran's VA disability pension benefits because the custodian of the veteran's son has annual income exceeding the maximum allowable death pension rate for a surviving spouse and child.

The veteran's marriage to the appellant does not meet the eligibility requirements for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) due to it being less than one year after his separation from service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for a nervous condition (Panic Disorder Without Agoraphobia) and a personality disorder are not well grounded. The evidence does not establish a link between these conditions and his active service.

The Board found that the veteran's paroxysmal paralytic myoglobinuria, which has remained benign and stable for over 40 years, does not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals found that the veteran's current bilateral leg disorder was incurred in service, and granted his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran was on active duty for the six-day period beginning on May 1, 1994, and therefore service connection is warranted for the residuals of a right bi-malleolar fracture and of a hemopneumothorax sustained in the May 3, 1994, motor vehicle accident.

The Board denied service connection for dizziness, sexual dysfunction, and visual impairment as they were not shown to be related to active service or the Persian Gulf War. The veteran's current conditions have been attributed to known diagnoses.

The Board denied an increased rating for thoracic spine strain, finding that the current 10% disability rating adequately reflects the veteran's symptoms and limitations.

The Board found that recovery of the overpayment was not waived due to fraud, misrepresentation or bad faith. The veteran's income and net worth were considered too high for him to be awarded pension benefits.

The veteran's defective hearing is found to be a result of military service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.