Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's actions did not constitute bad faith, fraud or misrepresentation. Therefore, waiver of recovery of the loan guaranty indebtedness is granted.

The VA denied a higher rating for the veteran's pelvic and coccyx disability, finding that his symptoms did not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent.

The Board found that the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is not well grounded and denied it.

The veteran's appeal is dismissed as he has withdrawn his substantive appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a temporary total rating pursuant to 38 C.F.R. § 4.30 for periods of convalescence following hospitalizations in December 1992 and February 1995, finding that the increase in disability did not occur within one year prior to the date of receipt of his claim.

The veteran's claim for service connection for emphysema due to tobacco use in service is denied as the law prohibits such claims after June 9, 1998.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by service-connected disability and denied the claim for Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for myositis ossificans of the right thigh was denied by the Board, with a final rating decision increasing the evaluation to 10 percent in June 1999. The condition is currently rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) found that the veteran's porphyria cutanea tarda did not have its onset in service, was not related to any events of service including Agent Orange exposure, and did not manifest within a year after service. The claim is therefore denied.

The VA has granted a 10 percent rating for the veteran's fungus infection of both feet, effective May 19, 1994. The condition is currently manifested by web space maceration and complaints of chronic scaling, pruritus, and vesiculation involving the soles of the feet.

The VA denied the appellant's claim for VA benefits due to a lack of valid military service, as verified by the U.S. Army Reserve Personnel Center.

The appellant's spouse did not have recognized active military service for purposes of eligibility for VA benefits, and therefore the appeal is denied.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking current prostatitis or benign prostatic hypertrophy to the veteran's service, and denied his claim for service connection. The left foot disorder case is remanded for further development.

The Board denied reopening of the claim for service connection for adenocarcinoma of the colon as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral defective hearing warrants a rating of 40 percent, effective from October 13, 1995.

The Board has granted service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy, finding that it had its onset in service and is a direct result of the veteran's active duty.

The Board dismissed the motion for revision of a March 26, 1996 decision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) as untimely filed. The Court affirmed this determination in January 2000.

The veteran's claim of worsening hearing acuity is being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional audiometric and discrimination testing.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 are not well-grounded because there is no competent medical evidence of current disabilities or additional disability as a result of VA hospitalization or medical treatment in October and December 1995 and/or December 1996.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a slipping epiphysis of the right hip and dental disability due to trauma, finding that new evidence did not warrant reopening his original claim and that there was no competent medical evidence linking current disabilities to service.