Other conditions decisions — 2000

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for paroxysmal march hemoglobinuria was granted, but the initial noncompensable rating remains in effect.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is not well grounded and therefore there is no statutory duty to assist in developing facts pertinent to this claim.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, but reopened it based on additional evidence submitted by the veteran. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted while others were not.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his service-connected varicose veins of the left leg and for service connection for fatty tumors as secondary to his service-connected varicose veins. The decision is based on a lack of competent medical evidence linking the fatty tumors to his service-connected condition.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for restoration of DIC benefits, finding that her remarriage did not meet the legal criteria under either the 'old' or 'new' regulations.

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

The veteran's claim regarding the creation of an overpayment is being remanded for further development and adjudication.

The veteran's service-connected intermittent essential tremor is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, which the Board has determined to be appropriate based on current symptomatology.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic low back condition in service or during an applicable presumption period, and concluded that the veteran's current status postoperative diskectomy at L4-5 is not related to service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as a surviving spouse due to her divorce from the veteran prior to his death, and thus did not meet the legal requirements.

The veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic bowel syndrome from December 12, 1977 to August 9, 1989 and denied entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for the same condition starting from August 10, 1989.

The Board found that the veteran did not timely perfect an appeal of the September 1994 rating decision, leading to its denial.

The VA denied an increased rating for the veteran's right inguinal hernia disability, currently rated at 10 percent. The Board found that the current rating was appropriate based on the lack of recurrent hernia and no evidence of obstructive pathology.

The Board denied service connection for cardiovascular disease and residuals of cerebrovascular accident on a presumptive basis, finding no medical evidence within the one-year period following separation from service.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for a left hip disorder was dismissed due to his death before the Board could adjudicate it on the merits.

The veteran's service-connected PMLE was granted a 10 percent evaluation prior to January 8, 1993. However, the RO denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for PMLE beginning on January 8, 1993.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right foot disability, including his Morton's neuroma, is currently rated at 10 percent and was granted a rating increase from October 15, 1991. The case remains pending for further development.

The veteran's right inguinal hernia repair does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation, as there is no evidence of recurrence or significant impairment.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral defective hearing, finding that his claim was not well-grounded.