Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for cellulitis of the left arm and cysts under arms, abdomen, and left testicle as they are not well-grounded.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an increased apportionment of his VA compensation benefits, ruling that actual hardship supporting additional monies is not demonstrated by the record.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete financial information and a potential error in representation. The appellant needs to provide updated financial details, clarify her desire for representation, and complete a Financial Status Report (VA Form 4-5655).

The Board has granted service connection for osteomyelitis for accrued benefits purposes and denied the claim for service connection for cause of death due to lack of a well-grounded claim.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Columbia Fawcett Memorial Hospital on February 24, 1997 is denied as she has not met the three elements necessary for such reimbursement.

The Board found no evidence of nicotine dependence during service and denied the claim as not well-grounded.

The Board denied reopening of claims for service connection for bilateral ear and lung disabilities due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board dismissed the motion for revision of a decision based on clear and unmistakable error due to failure to comply with requirements set forth in the regulations.

The Board has granted increased disability ratings for chondromalacia of the right and left knees, with separate ratings for instability manifestations. The claim for service connection for a bilateral ankle disability is not well grounded.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the April 1972 rating decision that granted a 10 percent evaluation for residuals of burns to the hands and face. The veteran's claim regarding compensable ratings for donor site scars on his thighs was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bullous emphysema involving the upper lobes of his lungs had its onset during active service and is therefore granted service connection. The skin disorder claim is denied as there is no evidence linking it to radiation exposure.

The veteran's service connection claim for dry eyes is granted. The claim for abdominal disorder is denied as it is not well-grounded.

The veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for disability of the left leg resulting from hospitalization and treatment in February 1993 was denied as there is no medical evidence showing a causal relationship between his current disabilities and the cardiac catheterizations performed.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's prostatitis to his active service, including exposure to Agent Orange. The claim is denied.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn before the Board could make a decision. As a result, the case is dismissed without prejudice.

The appellant's claim for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes is denied as he did not serve during a statutory 'period of war' for VA benefits purposes.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that [redacted] was the lawful spouse of the veteran and therefore entitled to recognition as his surviving spouse for purposes of VA death benefits. As a result, the appellant is not recognized as the surviving spouse of the veteran for VA purposes.

The veteran's claims for service connection for head sores and hair loss were denied in April 1996, but the Board found that he did not timely file a substantive appeal. As such, these issues are dismissed.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's service-connected scar of the posterior right flank, finding that it is tender and painful on objective demonstration but without evidence of muscle, nerve or artery damage.

The veteran's claim of service connection for arthritis of multiple joints is well-grounded and the Board has decided in favor of granting this claim.