Other conditions decisions — 2000

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities were denied. The current ratings for the conditions are considered protected under VA regulations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to confusion regarding service connection for pruritus ani and a need for clarification of the situation. The appellant seeks service connection for fungal infections, but there is also an issue with pruritus ani.

The Board determined that new and material evidence had not been submitted to revoke the forfeiture of VA benefits. The Court vacated this decision, remanding it for readjudication.

The Board found that the veteran's perforated right eardrum did not incur in service and was not aggravated by service. The residuals of this condition are currently present, but they do not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case to allow for additional development and consideration of the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right inguinal herniorrhaphy.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional development and assistance in obtaining relevant medical records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's stomach disability and myocardial infarction are not service-connected, as they were not caused by any incident of his military service. The surgeries and chemotherapy performed during VA hospitalizations did not result in additional disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of February 18, 1999 for a total rating for compensation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The veteran is seeking service connection for Crohn's disease, which the Board has determined requires additional development due to new evidence and a need for a medical opinion.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current acoustic neuroma was incurred as a result of his active service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's gastrointestinal disorder is not related to service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for both claims of service connection, including obtaining medical records and conducting further examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome, finding that the manifestations were most closely analogous to a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7700.

The Board denied increased evaluations for the veteran's service-connected knee disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of loss of range of motion or instability to support higher disability ratings.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current diverticular disease is related to what he was treated for in service, and thus grants service connection.