Other conditions decisions — 2000

The Board found that the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is not well grounded, as there was no competent medical evidence showing a causal connection between the veteran's active service or his service-connected disabilities and his death in November 1997.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a fractured nose and sinus disorder was not well grounded due to lack of current diagnosis.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot disorder due to lack of evidence supporting his claim and failure to provide all requested medical records.

The Board found that the veteran did not file a timely Substantive Appeal for service connection of spondylolisthesis, and thus dismissed the appeal.

The Board found that the veteran's left eye blindness was not caused by VA fault or an unforeseeable event, and thus denied his claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a total hysterectomy is granted, as her claim was reopened based on new and material evidence. She has established service connection for residuals of carcinoma of the cervix.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of September 30, 1997 for a 30 percent rating for service-connected residuals of a crushed left foot with traumatic arthritis.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected thoracic spine disability, currently rated at 20 percent.

The veteran's claims for service connection for left elbow disability and arthralgias of multiple joints are being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records from 1996 onwards.

The Board denied service connection for defective vision in the left eye as there is no current medical diagnosis of a chronic disability and no evidence linking any current symptoms to active service or the service-connected right eye disability.

The Board denied both the motion sickness claim and the claims for various other conditions, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the motion sickness claim and that there was no competent medical evidence of any current disabilities.

The case is being remanded for the RO to inquire whether any changes have been made in the character of the appellant's discharge due to his application for correction of records and review of discharge. The benefits sought on appeal will be held in abeyance pending this outcome.

The Board found that the veteran's current residuals from his in-service head injury consisted of subjective symptoms such as headaches and difficulty concentrating, but did not find any evidence of multi-infarct dementia. The VA denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for these residuals.

The veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of VA pension benefits in the amount of $7,167 was not timely filed within the 180-day period required by law. The Board denied his appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that his arthritis was not well-grounded and that his fractures did not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a chronic acquired disability manifested by partial paralysis of the arms and hands during active service or at any time thereafter, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain VA clinical documentation from prior to April 1985 and to issue a supplemental statement of the case.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of excision of ossicle from the left tibial tubercle do not warrant an evaluation greater than 10 percent, as there is no evidence of instability or functional loss.

The Board found that the reduction of the veteran's disability rating from 100 percent to 30 percent in May 1971 was procedurally correct, and thus denied his claim for restoration of a 100 percent disability rating.