Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's petition for waiver of recovery of a home loan guaranty indebtedness, finding that while he was not at fault in creating the debt, his failure to mitigate it would result in unjust enrichment. The case is remanded for further development.

The VA has assigned a 60 percent disability evaluation for the veteran's service-connected ulcerative colitis, effective September 10, 1997.

The Board denied increased ratings for Guillain-Barre Syndrome in April 1975 and August 1995, finding no clear and unmistakable error. The appellant's disability was rated at 20 percent since October 1973.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal before a decision was made.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of multiple basal cell carcinomas as related to Agent Orange exposure, and denied an increased evaluation for PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's residuals of a fractured left first metacarpal and assigned a 10% rating, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of service connection for spinal arthritis is not well grounded due to lack of competent medical evidence linking current spinal arthritis to his period of active service.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently have a bilateral foot drop disorder and thus, his claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and the payment of accrued benefits due to lack of evidence supporting a well-grounded claim.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for Crohn's disease and chronic gastrointestinal disability is granted.

The VA has determined that the veteran's intermittent bowel obstruction does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent, as there is no evidence of partial obstruction or severe adhesions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's use of tobacco and nicotine addiction, which began in service, caused his fatal lung cancer and contributed to his death. As a result, the appeal for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's varicose vein disability warrants a 70 percent evaluation, reflecting its severity.

The veteran withdrew his appeal from the denial of reopening a claim for service connection for an eye disorder.

The Board found that the July 1946 rating decision incorrectly assigned a noncompensable evaluation for duodenal ulcer, and now assigns a 10 percent evaluation.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as his service-connected postoperative residuals of fractures of the left radius and ulna with internal fixation, and postoperative residuals of a right bunionectomy do not meet the criteria for higher ratings under VA rating criteria.

The veteran's claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied because the loss of sexual sensation is not considered a residual of his hernia surgery.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for his left index finger disability and for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for his service-connected depressive reaction, finding that the evidence did not support such an increase.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's abscesses of Muscle Groups III and VI, left shoulder, and Muscle Group VI, right shoulder.