Other conditions decisions — 2000

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, either on a direct basis or as a residual of exposure to Agent Orange, is not well-grounded.

The Board found that the veteran's symptoms did not warrant a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for radial nerve palsy and damage to Muscle Group VIII, but granted a compensable (10%) rating for damage to Muscle Group V.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for increased apportionment of the veteran's compensation benefits, finding that no earlier award was warranted and noting that the current amount did not warrant retroactive benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current epidermal cyst of the upper back is service-connected, as it likely had its onset during his military service.

The veteran withdrew their appeal before the Board could make a decision, thus the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for residuals of a left ear tympanoplasty with otitis media is denied as there is no evidence to support a higher evaluation under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 10 percent for the appellant's service-connected thrombophlebitis with post phlebitic syndrome, left lower leg since May 1994.

The Board has determined that the case needs to be remanded for further development and consideration of the veteran's eligibility for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the appellant is not entitled to the proceeds of the veteran's National Service Life Insurance policy due to a lack of evidence showing the veteran intended to change the beneficiary designation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of multiple injuries received in a fall during active duty, finding that his injuries were caused by his own willful misconduct.

The Board found that the veteran was at fault in creating the loan guaranty indebtedness and concluded that repayment would not violate equity and good conscience, thus granting the waiver of recovery.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his shell fragment wound, left upper thigh, is granted with a 20 percent evaluation effective as of the date of receipt of his claim.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for a right elbow disability due to lack of competent medical evidence linking the current condition to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the residuals of frostbite, finding no clear evidence that he currently suffers from such disabilities.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death due to exposure to ionizing radiation as there was no evidence of such exposure and the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for adenocarcinoma of the colon and rectum, finding no evidence linking the condition to service or exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of an acute encephalitic process possibly due to poliomyelitis and a skin rash due to Lyme's disease, effective from the date his claim was reopened in January 25, 1994.

The appellant's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of a fracture of the left distal fibula is being remanded to the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office (VARO) for further consideration and readjudication.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current liver disorder to treatment at a VA facility, and thus denied his claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased disability ratings for left foot hallux valgus with calluses and residuals of a fracture of the distal phalanx of the right little finger as they were not properly appealed within the required time frame.