Other conditions decisions — 2000

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip disorder due to lack of evidence linking current symptoms to his active military service. The claim for an increased evaluation for cancer of the larynx is pending and requires further development.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for atrial fibrillation, finding that his condition was well-controlled with medication and did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for Alzheimer's Disease, finding that the blow to the head in service did not cause an acceleration of the disease due to its severity and lack of loss of consciousness.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no medical evidence linking his death to any service-connected condition.

The veteran's service-connected urethritis and trigonitis are rated at 40 percent, effective December 10, 1998. The RO has been instructed to schedule the veteran for a VA examination to determine if his condition warrants an increase in rating.

The VA has assigned a 30 percent rating for the veteran's nerve damage to his right arm, effective from May 1995.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip fracture and fibroid uterus/cyst of the left ovary, as well as her request for an earlier effective date for pelvic instability. The claim for total rating based on individual unemployability was deferred.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is not well-grounded, as there is no evidence to support a finding that the cancer was incurred during active service or due to exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for dental trauma, to receive VA outpatient dental treatment, is not well-grounded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected right hip disability warrants a 20 percent rating, as it primarily manifests in pain and slight limitation of motion. The evidence does not support a higher evaluation based on additional limitations or symptoms.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for service connection for urinary tract infection and an increased evaluation for membrano-proliferative glomerulonephritis, asymptomatic are not well grounded. The appellant does not have a current diagnosis of urinary tract infection, and there is no evidence of renal dysfunction to warrant a compensable evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left ear disorder, entitlement to a compensable rating for multiple noncompensable disabilities, and eligibility for nonservice-connected pension. The claim for laceration scars of the left ear was not addressed as it did not involve service connection.

The veteran's military service does not meet the threshold requirements for VA pension benefits.

The Board found no objective indications of chronic disability (including undiagnosed illness) during the relevant period of service or to a degree of disability of 10 percent or more within the specified presumptive period, and there is no medical evidence providing a nexus between the alleged chronic disabilities and undiagnosed illnesses. The appellant's complaints were not supported by objective findings in his medical records.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for generalized weakness and numbness in the legs and feet, joint pain, sore throat, and sores, infections, and skin rashes due to undiagnosed illnesses. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to her military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for loss of tooth or teeth due to dental trauma is denied as not well grounded.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for otitis media and a skin condition as they are not well grounded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for testicular carcinoma as not well-grounded due to a lack of competent medical evidence linking the condition to an incident in service, including exposure to ionizing radiation.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected bilateral chondromalacia patella with DJD are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and consideration of functional loss.

The Board found that the veteran's chronic skin disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, nor may it be presumed to have been so incurred due to exposure to Agent Orange.