Other conditions decisions — 2000

The evidence does not support a finding of frequent periods of hospitalization or marked interference with employment, thus the criteria for an extraschedular rating are not met.

The veteran's claim for service connection for amputation of the right fifth toe is granted due to the equipoise of evidence supporting his account.

The Board denied an increased rating for the service-connected residuals of a fracture of the left femur, finding that the current evaluation of 10% is appropriate given the veteran's range of motion and lack of functional impairment.

The veteran's fungus infection of the hands and feet is currently rated at 10 percent, but a higher 30 percent rating has been granted.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for chronic otitis media with defective hearing, and found that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a coloboma of the right eye with loss of vision.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection of residuals of an injury to the right great toe, as there is no medical evidence linking his current condition to his active military service.

The Board denied the appellant's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of death pension benefits because her request was not made within the required 180-day period following notification.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cancer of the larynx, nicotine dependence, and a compensable evaluation for amputation to the distal joint of the right middle finger.

The appellant's service with the Philippine Commonwealth Army is not considered active U.S. military service for pension purposes, and thus he does not meet the legal requirements for entitlement to nonservice-connected disability pension benefits.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's bilateral foot disorder, characterized as pes cavus or claw foot deformity, was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The veteran died of Hodgkin's disease, which was not service-connected and did not develop prior to August 13, 1981. The claim for REPS benefits is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to assess the veteran's muscle injury and scarring related to his service-connected gunshot wound. The RO should also consider whether separate ratings are warranted for these residuals.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for disability compensation due to complications from a 1985 stomach surgery performed at a VA medical center. The Board found no evidence of additional disability resulting from the surgery.

The Board has determined that the veteran's postoperative ulcer disease with hiatal hernia and pyloric outlet syndrome, vagotomy and pyloroplasty does not warrant a higher evaluation than the current 60 percent rating.

The Board denied service connection for a disorder manifested by swelling of the hands, concluding that there was no medical evidence linking this condition to service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 40 percent for the veteran's prostatitis.

The Board granted service connection for amputation of the right ring finger, finding clear and unmistakable error in the January 1946 rating action that denied service connection on the basis of aggravation of a pre-existing condition.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's amputation of the right 4th (ring) finger, finding that it was aggravated by wartime service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for testicular cancer with metastasis of the abdomen, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by active service and could not be presumed to have been incurred due to exposure to Agent Orange during his Vietnam-era service.

The veteran's hiatal hernia with reflux esophagitis and esophageal spasms due to Barrett's esophagus are currently rated at 30 percent each, effective December 1995. The Board found that the symptoms do not warrant a higher rating.