Other conditions decisions — 2000

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected left great toe fracture residuals is denied as the residuals are productive of less than moderate impairment.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of laminectomy and spinal fusion for herniated discs at L4-L5, as well as an increased evaluation for lumbosacral strain. The preponderance of evidence is against these claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left femur fracture/dislocation does not warrant a higher rating than the current 30 percent evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of dental trauma is well-grounded and grants the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, claimed as the residual of exposure to a chemical herbicide (Agent Orange), is not well-grounded. The evidence does not support a finding of a nexus between the current urticaria and his active duty service.

The VA determined that there is no current left leg pathology related to service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluation of his right leg varicose veins and a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability. The claim for reopening left leg varicose veins was also denied as no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected gout does not result in an active process and results in no objective functional impairment of his joints, thus denying a higher disability rating.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic disability manifested by numbness of the legs and denied the claim as not well grounded.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected elbow and hip wounds are being remanded to the RO for consideration of additional evidence.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current left eye condition to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant withdrew it before a decision was made.

The Board found that an earlier effective date for the apportionment of the veteran's VA disability compensation benefits was not warranted, as the appellant did not timely file a Notice of Disagreement and her claims were considered abandoned.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of private medical services rendered in September 1997 is denied as the service connection has not been established and there was no authorization from VA.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected post-operative residuals of a small bowel resection is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection for endometriosis and pelvic inflammatory disease as secondary to her service-connected low back disability is denied. The veteran's claim for financial assistance in acquiring an automobile or adaptive equipment is also denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for reopening his service connection claim for organic brain syndrome with right hemiparesis secondary to trauma, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his shell fragment wound of the left inguinal area was granted. The effective date for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) benefits is set at March 1, 1994.

The Board determined that the veteran's service-connected neuritis of the left thoracic region does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating evaluation.

The veteran's NSLI policies were determined to be payable to [redacted], the last beneficiary of record, due to his mental incapacity and lack of testamentary capacity at the time he signed the change of beneficiary form in April 1964.