Other conditions decisions — 2000

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, finding no evidence linking the lung cancer to exposure to ionizing radiation in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for basal cell carcinoma/actinic keratosis, an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for depressive disorder, and a retroactive effective date for the grant of a 10 percent evaluation for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for residuals of shell fragment wounds due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board found that the overpayment of $5,560.00 was properly created due to the appellant's failure to notify VA of his divorce and continued receipt of benefits for a dependent spouse after their divorce.

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred for cholecystitis and cholelithiasis in December 1992 were denied as the treatment was not for a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that there was no competent medical evidence linking his lung cancer to his period of active service.

The Board found that the veteran's metastatic esophageal adenocarcinoma was not related to his exposure to herbicides or any other incident of service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The VA determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his service or exposure to herbicide agents, and thus denied the claims for service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's request for waiver of an overpayment of improved disability pension benefits, finding that he was at fault in creating the overpayment due to his failure to timely notify VA of his wife's increased income from employment. The Board concluded that recovery would not result in undue hardship and that it would be against equity and good conscience to waive the overpayment.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by or related to his service-connected shell fragment wounds and therefore denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's schizoaffective disorder to his military service and denied the claim.

The Board has determined that the claims of entitlement to service connection for left thigh and left leg disorders are not well grounded. The veteran's complaints do not support a current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and an increased rating for his varicose veins. The claim for atherosclerotic peripheral vascular arterial disease was not well-grounded, while the claim for status post bilateral varicose vein stripping resulted in a 20% disability evaluation.

The Board denied compensation for shortening of the right leg and disability related thereto under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 based on treatment during hospitalization by VA from June to September 1990, finding no clear and unmistakable error.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for separate disability ratings and an increased rating for his peptic ulcer disease with intestinal parasitism, finding that there was no legal basis to grant these ratings.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claims for service connection for gout and stomach ulcer due to an untimely appeal, and this decision is not considered clear and unmistakable error.

The veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of pension benefits was denied because it was not filed within the required 180-day period after notice of indebtedness.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed because they died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection for vitiligo and pernicious anemia as secondary to Agent Orange exposure are not well-grounded, based on lack of medical evidence associating these conditions with his active service.

The Board found that the claim for service connection for soft tissue sarcoma, including as secondary to Agent Orange exposure, is not well-grounded due to lack of evidence supporting a current disability and no link between the condition and service or Agent Orange exposure.