Other conditions decisions — 2000

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for circulatory problems of both hands and feet, including Raynaud's phenomenon and cold urticaria, finding no persuasive medical evidence linking these symptoms to his active military service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's prostatitis, which was initially granted service connection in July 1996, does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating based on current symptoms and examination findings.

The Board found no evidence of a well-grounded claim for service connection for residuals of left foot and left great toe injuries.

The Board found that the veteran's post polio syndrome did not result from active service and was not aggravated by it.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking the cancer to service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected chondromalacia patella of the right knee does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent, as there is no evidence of more than slight overall impairment.

The Board determined that the veteran's right apical pneumothorax did not result in any current disability and denied his claim for a compensable evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of improved death pension benefits due to bad faith on the part of the appellant in creation of the overpayment by failing to report her income.

The veteran's appeal for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of improved disability pension benefits is granted due to the financial hardship and the purpose of the benefits.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims for service connection for gastrointestinal disorder, multiple joint pain, and skin disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral fixed flexion of his fingers, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's death to his service or any conditions he may have had, including hypertension and arteriosclerosis. The claim is denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code due to her failure to apply within the ten-year period following her husband's death and lack of a physical or mental disability preventing education.

The veteran's disability compensation is subject to recoupment of the readjustment pay he received at the time of his separation from service, and this decision denies his appeal.

The veteran's HIV-related illness is rated at a 30 percent evaluation, effective from the date of service connection in June 1998.

The Board found that the veteran's claim was not well-grounded due to a lack of medical evidence showing a current stomach condition, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected malaria did not contribute to his death from pneumonia and Alzheimer's. His congestive heart failure was not related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse, finding that she was not married to him at the time of his death and thus could not be recognized as such.

The Board denied service connection for psychoneurosis, finding no clear and unmistakable error in their 1950 decision.