Other conditions decisions — 2015

The Board has determined that the Veteran's neurofibromatosis, type I (NF1) was initially manifested and diagnosed during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ankle disorder, including Achilles tendon and heel issues, is not causally or etiologically related to his service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's residuals of left rotator cuff repair have caused functional losses that equate to limitation of motion of the arm at shoulder level, warranting a 20 percent evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's restrictive lung disease is not related to his military service and denied the claim.

The Veteran's cause of death, cardiac arrest due to myocardial infarction, was not caused or substantially contributed to by any service-connected disability. The Board finds that the Veteran's service-connected pleurisy with rib resection did not contribute to his death.

The Board's June 1998 decision denying service connection for a skin disorder was based on the presumption of soundness, which is now invalid. The motion argues that clear and unmistakable evidence shows pre-existing keloids existed prior to service but were not aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and an addendum from a VA examiner.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and Social Security Administration records. The case will be returned to the Board for further action.

The Veteran's 30 percent disability rating for vaginitis was reduced to noncompensable effective June 1, 2009. The RO provided the Veteran with notice of the proposed reduction and her right to submit evidence or request a hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's nephrolithiasis, right elbow pain, and right hip pain are related to his military service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's left side abdominal muscle strain has been rated as noncompensable, but the Board granted a compensable rating of 10 percent based on painful and limited motion.

The Board denied the appellant's claim as he did not have qualifying service to be eligible for the one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the AOJ for additional development and consideration of his claims, including obtaining outstanding VA medical records and providing him with another opportunity to provide information and/or evidence pertinent to the claims.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for removal of a left cystic ovary due to new and material evidence submitted since the November 2007 decision. The case is now remanded for further development, including obtaining an opinion from a physician regarding whether the appellant's preexisting left cystic ovary was aggravated by her military service.

The Board has granted service connection for a right eye cataract, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's currently diagnosed right eye cataract was incurred in service. The decision also notes that an opinion should be provided regarding whether the Veteran's left eye cataract is secondarily related to his right eye cataract.

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability, and the Appellant withdrew her appeal for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of paroxysmal atrial tachycardia was dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal. The case is being remanded for further action on the claim of entitlement to an earlier effective date for TDIU.

The Board found that the Veteran's perforated nasal septum, manifested by nosebleeds, pre-existed his active service and was not aggravated by or a result of military service. As such, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for the grant of nonservice-connected disability pension benefits. The case is being remanded due to a need to verify his net worth and annual income for each year after he turned 65 years old up to November 3, 2009.

The Board found that the Veteran's right foot arthritis is not related to service and denied his claim for service connection.