Other conditions decisions — 2000

The Board found that the veteran's large lacunar infarct involving the left anterior or internal capsule, superior head of the caudate nucleus and medial basal ganglia is not related to VA treatment or examination. The Board also determined that this condition was not shown in service and is not connected to any service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a postoperative left hydrocele as secondary to his service connected postoperative left inguinal hernia with ilio-inguinal nerve entrapment, finding that there was no evidence showing the hydrocele was proximately due or the result of his service-connected condition.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected condition did not cause or contribute substantially to his death from coronary artery disease.

The Board denied increased disability ratings for the veteran's skin conditions affecting his face, neck, and ears, as well as his upper back, chest, and forearms. The evidence did not support a higher rating based on disfigurement or extensive lesions.

The Board found that the veteran was at fault in creating the loan guaranty indebtedness due to his dissatisfaction with the property. The VA acted appropriately throughout the process, and there is no indication of undue hardship or defeat of a benefit purpose. As such, the debt will not be recovered.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized ambulance expenses incurred in May 1999 was denied as he did not meet the criteria for VA expense.

The veteran's blindness in the left eye is not deemed to be related to medical treatment provided by VA in 1953 and 1954, thus denying his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board found no evidence of a cardiovascular disability in service or within one year post-service, and concluded that the veteran's current condition is not related to her military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for lupus anticoagulant is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before a Member of the Board at the RO.

The VA denied service connection for uterine fibroid tumors, peritubal cyst with subsequent hysterectomy and special monthly compensation due to the loss of a creative organ. The RO found that there was no evidence showing the condition developed during service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for urinary tract infections is not well-grounded because there is no medical evidence of a current disability or link to service.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of residuals of a back injury, finding that no new and material evidence had been presented.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 benefits for impotence due to radiotherapy treatment for prostate cancer, finding that his impotence pre-existed radiation therapy and continued thereafter.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disability and a chronic sinus disability were not well-grounded, as there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to his period of military service. The claim for an increased rating for residuals of laceration of the right middle finger was also denied due to lack of supporting medical evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, finding that his cerebrovascular accident and subsequent aspiration pneumonia were not related to any disease or injury he incurred during his active military service.

The VA has denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's service-connected left hand disability, currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for shortness of breath, finding no objective indications of chronic disability and thus denying the claim.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for liver disorder on a direct basis, secondary to malaria, and secondary to Bilharzia are not well grounded. The claim for a compensable disability rating for service-connected chronic prostatitis is denied due to an inadequate VA examination report.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for service connection for a left hip disorder as secondary to residuals of fragment wound to left thigh is not well grounded due to lack of competent evidence establishing a nexus between the current disability and the service-connected condition.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for multiple skin lesions, finding that there was insufficient evidence to support a well-grounded claim.