Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted a disability rating of 10 percent for the appellant's service-connected thrombophlebitis with post phlebitic syndrome, left lower leg since May 1994.

The Board has determined that the case needs to be remanded for further development and consideration of the veteran's eligibility for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the appellant is not entitled to the proceeds of the veteran's National Service Life Insurance policy due to a lack of evidence showing the veteran intended to change the beneficiary designation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of multiple injuries received in a fall during active duty, finding that his injuries were caused by his own willful misconduct.

The Board found that the veteran was at fault in creating the loan guaranty indebtedness and concluded that repayment would not violate equity and good conscience, thus granting the waiver of recovery.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his shell fragment wound, left upper thigh, is granted with a 20 percent evaluation effective as of the date of receipt of his claim.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for a right elbow disability due to lack of competent medical evidence linking the current condition to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the residuals of frostbite, finding no clear evidence that he currently suffers from such disabilities.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death due to exposure to ionizing radiation as there was no evidence of such exposure and the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for adenocarcinoma of the colon and rectum, finding no evidence linking the condition to service or exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of an acute encephalitic process possibly due to poliomyelitis and a skin rash due to Lyme's disease, effective from the date his claim was reopened in January 25, 1994.

The appellant's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of a fracture of the left distal fibula is being remanded to the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office (VARO) for further consideration and readjudication.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current liver disorder to treatment at a VA facility, and thus denied his claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased disability ratings for left foot hallux valgus with calluses and residuals of a fracture of the distal phalanx of the right little finger as they were not properly appealed within the required time frame.

The veteran's De Quervain's tendonitis and ganglion cyst, right wrist, status postoperative De Quervain's release and ganglion cystectomy is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher evaluation.

The Board found no evidence of additional disability resulting from the administration of medication by a VA facility in April and May 1996, thus denying the claim.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disorder as due to an undiagnosed illness is not well-grounded and denied it.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for degenerative joint disease and found it well grounded. However, further medical examination is needed to determine if the current condition is related to military service.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the veteran's residuals of surgery to remove the right distal clavicle, effective from October 31, 1996.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of service connection for a low back disorder, claimed as scoliosis, is not well-grounded.