Other conditions decisions — 2000

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a right eye disability and a skin disorder, finding no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his period of service.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's right knee disorder and a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or a TDIU based on his service-connected disability.

The veteran has withdrawn her appeal regarding the issue of whether her special separation benefits are subject to recoupment prior to receipt of VA disability compensation, making this issue moot.

The Board found no evidence of current eye conditions during service and concluded that the veteran's current eye problems are not related to his military service.

The Board granted service connection for a tender and painful scar on the right shoulder, but denied claims for back injury and cholecystectomy/appendectomy. The cholecystectomy/appendectomy was initially rated at 10 percent effective February 10, 1999.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date prior to March 1, 1998, for payment of nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Board has granted a 50 percent evaluation for residuals of right elbow dislocation and a 60 percent evaluation for gastrointestinal disorder, both effective from the date of the decision.

The appeal is denied because W. B. and T. B., the veteran's stepchildren, do not meet the basic eligibility requirements for apportionment of the veteran's VA disability compensation benefits.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected panic and dysthymic disorder was denied by the RO. The veteran reported experiencing anxiety attacks, depression, and other symptoms that affected his ability to work.

The appellant seeks payment or reimbursement for non-VA hospital and medical services provided from January 19 to 21, 1997. The VA Medical Center denied the claim, but a remand is required due to missing billing information.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection for right foot and left foot disorders, as well as ADHD. The appeals are dismissed due to lack of evidence supporting these claims.

The veteran's death was caused by bronchogenic carcinoma, which the VA Board found to be aggravated by his service-connected anxiety neurosis. The Board granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service-connected residuals of injury to the left mandibular-maxillary joint warrant a 10 percent evaluation, and his claim for reopening a previously denied heart disorder is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of meningitis, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable error in their decision.

The Board has determined that an effective date of August 1, 1991, is warranted for the award of an increased apportioned share of the veteran's VA compensation benefits from $56 to $100 in behalf of his minor child Damien.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for numbness of the extremities and an increased evaluation for his thoracic spine disability, finding no evidence of a current disability primarily manifested by numbness of the extremities. The claim for an increased rating for the thoracic spine was granted but at a lower 20 percent level.

The Board has granted an effective date of May 6, 1994 for a 20 percent evaluation for erythema nodosum. The veteran's claim was received within one year of this treatment record, which is considered the earliest date on which it was factually ascertainable that an increase in disability had occurred.

The Board has determined that there is no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for a skin condition, including basal cell carcinoma.

The veteran's overpayment of improved pension benefits was reduced to $1,718 due to additional income information. The Board found that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a nervous disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between any current psychiatric condition and service.