Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's abdominal aortic aneurysm, finding that there is no evidence to support a relationship between his current condition and his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's nasal vestibulitis with alar prominence is related to his active-duty service.

The Veteran's educational assistance benefits were denied as she was not enrolled in the course of study within 120 days before its closure.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development and need for a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's right leg disability resulting from his chronic infections.

The rating reduction for the Veteran's left hip trochanteris pain syndrome with femoral acetabular impingement syndrome and iliopsoas tendonitis, impairment of thigh from a 10 percent rating to a noncompensable rating was proper. The Veteran is currently rated at the maximum schedular rating for limitation of extension.

The Veteran's entitlement to special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ is granted due to his service-connected right orchalgia, which has resulted in erectile dysfunction and testicular pain.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an OB-GYN disorder, including residuals of hysterectomy and mastectomy. The examiner found that her pre-existing condition existed prior to service and was not aggravated by any in-service event.

The Board has denied service connection for right and left hip gout disorders, as well as left hip trochanteric bursitis. The evidence does not support the presence of these conditions.,No current diagnoses were found for any of the claimed hip or ankle/groin gout or trochanteric bursitis conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his TDIU claim. The reduction in evaluation of his right foot fracture residuals remains under review.

The Veteran's claims for compensable ratings for scrotal nodules and verrucous squamous cell carcinoma are remanded due to the need for additional records and a new examination.

The Veteran's lung condition, hump on the back of neck, and round face (disfigurement of face) are remanded for further evaluation due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board found the reduction in MHA beginning May 2017 was proper due to changes in enrollment and rate of pursuit, and thus denied the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for degenerative arthritis of the thoracic spine was dismissed.,Effective March 10, 2020, the Veteran received a 20 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy and a 20 percent rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has granted service connection for a right hamstring strain and remanded the issue of an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for left hamstring strain.

The Veteran's Crohn's disease, endometriosis, and fibroid tumors are granted service connection.,Service connection for depressive episodes is also granted.

The Veteran's death was not caused or contributed to by his military service, as there is no evidence of a service-connected disability that could have led to the cause of death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left quadriceps disorder and bilateral foot disorder have been denied. The right knee disability issues are being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for gastrointestinal disorders, GERD, and severe headaches to obtain new opinions addressing whether these conditions are secondary to his service-connected PTSD with alcohol disorder.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU is denied as the earliest date of claim and entitlement arose is November 10, 2009.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diverticulitis and prostate disability have been denied due to insufficient medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,A 10 percent rating is denied for the Veteran's digestive reflux, as there are no symptoms that meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.