Other conditions Board decisions

The VA determined that the veteran's pulmonary fibrosis is not related to his service, including any potential asbestos exposure.

The Board has granted a compensable initial rating of 30 percent for the veteran's service-connected diverticulosis, effective January 15, 2004. The claim to reopen a previously denied claim of service connection for a digestive disability is also granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current umbilical hernia is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran withdrew her appeal, requesting that the Board dismiss it.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer, finding no current diagnosis of the condition and thus denying the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected ulcerative colitis, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The veteran was granted a 30 percent disability rating.

The veteran seeks reimbursement for treatment at a private medical facility in June 2005. The Board has ordered additional development, including obtaining records from the Daytona Beach VA Outpatient Clinic on and around June 10, 2005.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-polio syndrome, finding that there was no medical evidence linking his current disability to his period of service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional medical development regarding his shell fragment wound to the left thigh, Muscle Group XIV.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for arthritis of multiple joints, which was secondary to a service-connected cold injury of the feet, has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the veteran's disorder. The veteran is seeking service connection for tonsillar, throat, and oropharyngeal cancer.

The VA has determined that the veteran's spine disability warrants a 40 percent rating, effective April 12, 2007, due to increased flare-ups resulting in functional loss of forward flexion limited to 30 degrees.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for Bright's disease is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an examination.

The Board found that the veteran's generalized arthritis is not attributable to any injury or disease in service, and therefore denied his claim of service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected removal of undescended right testicle as there is no evidence showing loss or nonfunctioning of the nonservice-connected testicle, which would warrant a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7524.

The veteran's disability benefits were retroactively reduced due to incarceration, resulting in an overpayment. The case is being remanded for the veteran to provide a current financial status report so VA can determine his ability to repay the overpayment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of Hodgkin's lymphoma warrant a 60 percent disability rating for the period beginning January 1, 2003. The reduction in rating from 60 percent to 0 percent effective March 1, 2005 was not proper.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's left knee disability, but denied entitlement to higher evaluations or separate ratings for his knee condition. The veteran is awarded a 10 percent rating for traumatic degenerative joint disease of the left knee and compensable ratings for hemorrhoids. Service connection for seborrheic dermatitis was not established.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a facial injury, including a broken nose and sinus trouble due to new evidence submitted since the last denial. The case is now remanded for further examination.

The Board has decided that the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a stomach disability needs further examination and development, including providing notice under VCAA and scheduling an appropriate medical examination.