Other conditions Board decisions

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.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have residuals of a head injury that is shown by the most probative evidence of record to be etiologically related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability was denied as there is no evidence of any in-service injury or disease that led to the current condition.

The Veteran's service-connected otitis media with associated bilateral hearing loss has been rated at 40 percent since October 21, 2009.

The Board has granted service connection for a right hip disorder, finding that it is chronically aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected low back strain. The claim of entitlement to an increased rating for low back strain remains in appellate status as the maximum available rating (40 percent) has been awarded.