Other conditions decisions — 2000

The Board has determined that the veteran's post-operative duodenal ulcer does not warrant a disability rating greater than 40 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for teeth and gum disease, as well as an initial compensable rating for his fracture of the pre-maxilla and hard palate with loss of teeth numbers 9 and 10. The Board found that there was no evidence linking current periodontal disease to service, and that the maxillary fracture did not present displacement.

The Board has determined that the claim of entitlement to service connection for a bladder/urethral stricture is not well-grounded and therefore denied.

The veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits was denied as he did not meet the eligibility requirements due to his service not occurring during a period of war or Vietnam Era.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right thumb is not well grounded and denied the claim.

The Board has granted an initial 10 percent evaluation for the service-connected bilateral athlete's foot with onychomycosis of the toenails, effective March 23, 1998.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of a laceration of the left foot or toes and for a pulmonary disorder, finding that there is no medical evidence to support these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for effective dates prior to April 22, 1997, for a 10 percent evaluation for shin splints of both his right and left lower extremities with postoperative release compartment syndrome.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, which adequately reflects the current symptomatology of nightmares, depression, flashbacks, sleep disturbance, and some interference with work.

The RO denied the appellant's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of $6,976 in November 1995. The appellant did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement within one year from the date of the denial letter.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) found that the veteran's son does not qualify as a dependent for VA purposes, and thus denied his claim for additional non-service connected pension benefits based on the dependency of his minor son.

The Board has remanded the case to allow for a personal hearing and further consideration.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal due to his death while the case was pending before the Court.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected bilateral keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KS) was granted, and the effective date of the 40% rating is set to January 13, 2000.

The Board granted the appellant's claim for DIC with an effective date of December 15, 1994, but found that the original application in December 1991 should have been considered and resulted in a grant of DIC. The decision is now ordered to be effective from December 15, 1994.

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

The Board has denied the appellant's request to reopen her forfeiture of benefits, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted.

The veteran's claim for a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disorders is denied.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for spondylolysis of L5, and denied it.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's service-connected gastric diverticulum with irritable duodenal bulb, currently rated at 10 percent.