Other conditions decisions — 2012

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer does not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current skin disorders are related to his service, and the claim will be remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension by reason of the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or by reason of being permanently housebound was granted.

The Veteran's request for reimbursement of a run-flat tire system as adaptive equipment for his vehicle is being remanded due to insufficient evidence. The case will be referred to the VHA Headquarters Automobile Adaptive Equipment Committee for review.

The Veteran's claim for education benefits was initially denied due to her not meeting the basic eligibility requirements. The Board has now remanded the case for further development and notification regarding the laws and regulations governing Chapter 30 education benefits, including those related to discharge status and delimiting dates.

The Board has remanded the case for a Travel Board hearing due to the appellant's request. The claim is not about service connection and thus does not involve any conditions, exposure basis, or rating assigned.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 40 percent for limitation of flexion to 20 degrees with pain and spasm, warranting the highest rating based on limitation of motion.

The Board found no evidence of HCL during service or within the first year after separation, and concluded that there is no reasonable possibility that the Veteran's HCL resulted from exposure to ionizing radiation in service.

The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death, pneumonia, was not related to his service-connected PTB and thus denied service connection for the cause of death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for reopening his dental injury claim and for an earlier effective date for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left lung granuloma is related to his in-service diagnosis of coccidioidomycosis, and thus service connection for residuals of coccidioidomycosis is granted. The issue of dystonia remains on appeal.

The Veteran's cancer of the breasts is granted service connection, and her fibrocystic breast disease has been granted an initial disability evaluation. The effective date for fibrocystic breast disease remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to VA not sending documents to the appellant's last known address in Texas. The appellant needs to be provided with the relevant documents and given an opportunity to respond.

The Board found that the Veteran's impingement syndrome and subchondral humeral cysts are not shown to be causally related to her March 2000 VA treatment.

The Board found that the Veteran's discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) did not onset in service and is not causally related to service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder disorder, specifically his status-post repair of right rotator cuff tear, is related to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have bladder incontinence as a neurological symptom of his service-connected low back disability and therefore, a separate rating for bladder incontinence is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) for loss of use of a creative organ has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board found that the Veteran's skin condition and thumb arthritis were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The VA examiners concluded that these conditions are unrelated to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's left eye disability was not incurred or aggravated in service and is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected hypertension.