Other conditions decisions — 2000

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an inner ear disorder due to new evidence submitted, but it is unclear whether this condition was incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic disorder manifested by chest pain, finding that there is no evidence showing an incurrence or aggravation of a cardiac disorder in service and no nexus between any disease incurred in service and current symptoms.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right hip disorder is not service-connected and his claims for increased evaluations of shrapnel wound injuries to the right leg and postoperative saphenous vein thrombosis are denied. The veteran's total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the anus is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected multiple internal and external hemorrhoids, granting him service connection for this condition.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected compression fractures of the thoracic spine is being remanded due to improper application of VA rating criteria.

The Board found that the veteran's basal cell carcinoma was not incurred in or aggravated by his active military service, and it is not related to exposure to ionizing radiation during service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for continuation of DIC benefits for her minor child due to procedural errors, but found that the reduction in payments was not improper.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for pancreatitis, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted. The decision is final.

The Board has determined that the appellant's Crohn's Disease and eye disorder are not service-connected, as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA).

The veteran's service-connected fungus of the crotch, perirectal region and feet is shown to be manifested by disability that more nearly approximates symptoms of constant exudation or itching and extensive lesions. The Board has assigned a 30 percent rating for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, finding that her current condition was not incurred or aggravated during active duty and did not represent aggravation of a pre-existing condition.

The veteran's appeal for payment or reimbursement of private medical expenses incurred on specific dates from 1995 to 1996 was dismissed as she did not file a timely Substantive Appeal.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for status post inferior wall myocardial infarction is not well grounded because there was no evidence of cardiovascular disease during active service or within the initial post-service year, and the post-service medical records do not show a diagnosis of heart disease until 1997.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for colon cancer as secondary to his service-connected duodenal deformity and denied an increased evaluation for his duodenal deformity. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the colon cancer to his service-connected duodenal disorder.

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

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for varicose veins of the left leg secondary to a service-connected donor site scar is not well grounded and therefore denied.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's cause of death, but since the appellant died before receiving past-due benefits, attorney fees are denied.

The Board determined that the veteran's overpayment of improved pension benefits was properly created and his grandchild did not meet the legal requirements to qualify as a dependent for VA purposes.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes is denied due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board denied service connection for an eye disorder, including cataracts and photophobia, finding that the evidence did not establish a relationship between these conditions and service.