Other conditions decisions — 2011

The Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims has ruled that the appellant's current diagnosis of Crohn's disease is related to service, thus granting entitlement to service connection.

The Veteran's disability is manifested by intermittent pain over the left humerus with occasional tingling sensations to the fingers. There is no objective evidence of loss of range of motion or other impairment of the humerus that would warrant a higher initial evaluation.

The Board found no evidence of a skin disorder related to active service and denied the Veteran's claim.

The Board found no credible or competent evidence of a current diagnosis of a groin disorder, and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inconsistencies in the evidence and the need for clarification of the examiner's conclusions regarding the Veteran's cold injury residuals.

The Veteran's right foot, post bunionectomy of the right great toe, is currently rated at 10 percent and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Board found that the Veteran's broken nose residuals did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, as they did not result in more than 50% obstruction of either nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's net worth exceeds the maximum allowable pension rate, thus denying his claim for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including providing proper notice and obtaining service personnel records.

The appeal has been dismissed as the Appellant withdrew her appeal for apportionment of the Veteran's VA benefits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for meralgia paresthetica of the right anterior thigh, to include as secondary to her service-connected total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingooophorectomy, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an examination.

The Veteran's emergency medical transportation costs incurred en route to the Loma Linda University Medical Center on January 21, 2006 are granted as they met the criteria for payment under the Millennium Health Care Act.

The Board found that the reduction in compensation payments due to the Veteran's fugitive felon status was not in error, as there is evidence showing he knew about an outstanding warrant and left Michigan before it could be resolved.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's chronic myeloid leukemia was not shown to have begun during service or within one year of separation, and there is no evidence linking it to herbicide exposure. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's ductal carcinoma (breast cancer) is a result of his active duty military service, and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim and granted service connection for residuals of a right inguinal hernia, finding that new evidence supports the claim.

The Board granted service connection for thymoma, a presumptive condition due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The effective date remains October 30, 1998.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disability, diagnosed as left lateral compartment and patellofermoral joint syndrome with impaired meniscus, is service-connected due to an injury sustained during active duty in 1992. The condition was found to be related to the in-service injury.

The Veteran's cause of death, paraneoplastic syndrome and adenocarcinoma of the throat, was not service-connected as a result of exposure to Agent Orange. The Board found that neither condition had onset during service or within one year after separation from service, nor could it be presumed due to exposure to Agent Orange. Additionally, the service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute to the Veteran's death.