Other conditions decisions — 2000

The veteran's achalasia, with constriction of the distal esophagus, is characterized by significant impairment of the ability to swallow solid foods. The Board has granted an increased rating to 50 percent for this condition.

The Board found no evidence that the veteran's current back disability is related to his service, and denied his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code due to his voluntary discharge from active duty.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for gout or other arthritis, finding that his claim was not well grounded.

The Board denied restoration of a 100 percent rating for cancer of the prostate but granted a 40 percent evaluation for urinary frequency.

The Board granted service connection for a ruptured right Achilles tendon as secondary to the service-connected subpatellar chondromalacia of the right knee, with a 100% evaluation effective September 30, 1996.

The veteran was granted service connection for left ventricular dysfunction and assigned a 10% evaluation from June 25, 1990, to January 11, 1998. The rating was increased to 30% effective January 12, 1998.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the 1960 decision that severed service connection for tachycardia, based on evidence showing the condition preexisted service.

The Board found that the veteran's cancer of the rectum was not a result of radiation exposure in service. The claims for numbness of the right arm, ulnar nerve palsy of the right hand, and colon cancer were all denied as new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen them.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a respiratory disorder related to mustard gas exposure or any other condition due to ionizing radiation. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is also denied as there is no evidence of an additional disability resulting from VA treatment.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has denied the veteran's attempt to reopen his claim for service connection for tachycardia, finding that no new and material evidence was presented since the September 1992 rating decision.

The VA determined that the veteran's restrictive airways disease does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent, as there is no evidence of moderate or severe symptoms.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his left knee disorder is not well-grounded and denied. The heart disease, renal failure, and gastroesophageal reflux claims are also denied as unsupported by cognizable evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral retinal detachment, finding that there was no causal relationship between his active duty service and the condition.

The veteran's adenocarcinoma of the prostate, post-operative radical prostatectomy was granted service connection due to new and material evidence showing exposure to ionizing radiation in service.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher initial evaluation of his service-connected left tibial exostosis, currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board finds no evidence of service trauma leading to a dental disorder and denies the veteran's claim for service connection for dental trauma, as it is not well-grounded.

The veteran's claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability due to VA medical treatment was denied by the RO.