Other conditions decisions — 2000

The Board found no medical evidence linking the veteran's varicose veins to service or any events of service, and thus denied the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his osteochondroma of the right proximal femur, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent. The issue regarding whether the January 1977 rating decision involved clear and unmistakable error in not assigning a compensable rating was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing documents and a request for withdrawal of representation.

The Board denied increased evaluations for the veteran's gunshot wound disabilities, finding that the service connection was established on the merits and no clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the June 1968 rating decision regarding the left foot disability.

The veteran's claim for Chapter 30 educational assistance benefits was denied as he did not meet the eligibility requirements, including serving at least three years of continuous active duty after June 30, 1985.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected epicondylitis of the right (major) elbow warrants a compensable rating of 10 percent.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate criteria for a higher rating, as it does not result in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected residuals of fractured right metatarsals, finding that the current disability does not warrant a compensable evaluation.

The Board has determined that the cause of death, metastatic adenocarcinoma and respiratory failure secondary to bronchopneumonia, was not caused by or a result of any service-connected disability. The appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a spontaneous pneumothorax do not result in current respiratory impairment, and thus does not warrant an increased rating.

The veteran's defective hearing is not attributable to his period of active military service. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence does not support a grant of service connection for defective hearing.

The Board has determined that the appellant knowingly made false statements and submitted a false deposition in order to obtain VA benefits, resulting in her forfeiture of all rights, claims, and benefits under all laws administered by VA.

The veteran's right nasal passage is obstructed 5 percent by a deviated nasal septum, which does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for post traumatic stress disorder is well grounded and grants the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected foot disabilities do not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, as they are currently manifested by mild pain and some limitation of motion.

The VA determined that the veteran's current heart condition is not a result of the January 1995 surgery and therefore denied his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has granted a rating of 20 percent for the veteran's duodenal ulcer disease, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has determined that the appellant's other-than-honorable discharge from military service is dishonorable for VA purposes and serves as a bar to VA benefits (other than health care for any disability incurred in or aggravated by service).

The Board has determined that the veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the right lung is related to his nicotine dependence, which began during service. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board denied the appellant's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment in the amount of $7,731 due to fraud and misrepresentation on her part.