Other conditions decisions — 2000

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for personality disorder, warts of the right foot and hyperkeratosis of the left foot and left hand, and dysthymia. The decision found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen any of these claims.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an increase in rating for post traumatic stress disorder or a compensable initial rating for residuals of shrapnel wound to the middle finger of the left hand, and denied service connection for residuals of shrapnel wounds of the right wrist and forearm.

The veteran's claim for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of improved pension benefits in the amount of $6,078 was denied due to his failure to report employment income. The RO conducted a review and provided the veteran with an opportunity to submit an up-to-date financial status report.

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

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is denied due to lack of evidence demonstrating fault on the part of VA.

The VA determined that the veteran's cause of death, metastatic squamous carcinoma of the pharynx, was not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking it to his military service.

The Board has determined that there is no medical evidence of current residuals of rheumatic fever and thus the claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for various conditions due to exposure to Agent Orange is denied.

The veteran's request for waiver of recovery of the overpayment was denied due to fault, unjust enrichment, fraud, misrepresentation, and bad faith.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for decreased visual acuity (myopic astigmatism) and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are not diseases or injuries within the meaning of applicable legislation for disability compensation purposes.

The Board found that the appellant did not incur any residuals as a result of a venopuncture while on inactive duty training, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted, allowing the claim for service connection of a right inguinal hernia to be reopened. However, the claim remains not well-grounded as there is no competent medical evidence linking the current right inguinal hernia to any inservice injury or disease.

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

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein. The Board also determined that a service-connected disability did not cause or contribute substantially or materially to cause his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and secondary service connection for a right hip and thigh disability, finding no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service or service-connected low back disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's coccyx disability, diagnosed as coccygodynia, was incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a rectal cyst and for TDIU. The decision found no medical evidence linking the current rectal cyst to her military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer warrants a disability rating of 20 percent, which is the current assigned rating. The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has granted a 10 percent disability rating for the veteran's residuals of thoracotomy, status post pneumothorax, right lung since March 1990.

The Board found that the veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders are not related to his psychiatric problems during service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.