Other conditions decisions — 2010

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal because he did not file a timely notice of disagreement within 60 days after receiving notification of the apportionment decision.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for left varicose veins is being remanded due to the need for a new examination.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for bilateral foot fungus. However, the Veteran's current tinea pedis is not etiologically related to his active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of cold injury of the feet is denied as there is no objective evidence of any in-service cold injury and his assertions of continuity of foot symptoms since service are not credible. The current diagnosed foot disabilities do not have a medical nexus to service, including the alleged cold injury.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibrocystic breasts with interductal hyperplasia and atypical squamous cells of the cervix was granted. The claim for increased evaluation for miliary tuberculosis was denied as there is no current disability due to inactive tuberculosis.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of the claimed facial assist (cyst) during a videoconference hearing, resulting in the dismissal of this issue.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran seeks service connection for colon cancer, claiming it is due to exposure to ionizing radiation during military service. The case has been remanded for additional development including obtaining dosimetry data and possibly a medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues for a Travel Board hearing.

The Board found that the cause of the Veteran's death, heart failure, was not related to his military service and denied the claim for service connection for cause of death.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for allergic conjunctivitis with angioedema prior to December 1, 2009 was granted. From December 1, 2009 onwards, he is entitled to a 10 percent disability rating. The case remains pending regarding his TDIU application.

The Veteran's claimed right ear and jaw disorder is not service-connected as it did not manifest within one year of discharge from active duty, and there is no evidence linking the condition to her time in service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residuals of a fracture of the second metacarpal of the left hand was denied as he does not meet the criteria for any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's neurogenic abdominal pain is found to be proximately due to or the result of her service-connected total abdominal hysterectomy with salpingo-oophorectomy and abdominoplasty, which was linked by a VA examiner. The Board grants service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to October 30, 2006 for the award of service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left hip is denied.,An earlier effective date of January 7, 2005 for the assignment of a compensable evaluation for right hip arthritis with pain dating back to July 2005 is granted.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of sebaceous cyst excision, left forehead is denied as the condition does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's claim to reopen his previously denied service connection claim for discogenic disease at L4-5 (previously claimed as residuals of a coccygeal condition) is granted based on new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for varicose veins of the left leg. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board found that the Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for venous stasis with edema has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board found that while there is a possibility his current condition may be related to service, the evidence does not establish a clear link between his active duty exposure and his current disability.