Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for infertility due to exposure to ionizing radiation, finding that there was no competent evidence of such exposure and thus denying the claim.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of an earlier claim for VA death pension benefits prior to August 1, 2001. The appellant's application was received on this date and the effective date assigned is September 1, 2001.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for panic disorder. The VA examination report and VA outpatient records provide medical opinions indicating a link between the veteran's current diagnosis of panic disorder and her service, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's colon cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service and denied the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected conversion disorder does not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran is not entitled to an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for a left eye disability, as there is no evidence of any prior claim filed by the veteran.

The veteran is seeking compensation benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for disability associated with a surgical procedure performed at a VA facility in 1994. The case has been remanded due to missing records and incomplete notifications.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected deviated nasal septum does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, as it does not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and consideration of additional evidence, including recent VA optometry consults.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his service-connected non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and mood disorder, finding that July 10, 2002 is the earliest effective date due to the presumptive nature of the service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left eye disorder, including reduced vision and cataracts, is not related to service or a service-connected condition. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has denied the claim for service connection for herpes as there is no medical evidence to support a link between the condition and the appellant's military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for status postoperative right rotator cuff tear due to lack of evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board has determined that the case must be remanded for further adjudication regarding whether new and material evidence has been submitted sufficient to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a back strain with nerve problem.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of an L-3 fracture warrant a 20 percent evaluation, effective April 2003. The neurological impairment on the left side is rated separately at 10 percent.

The VA has assigned a 30 percent initial rating for the veteran's anal sphincter weakness, status post operative for anal fissure. The evidence does not support a higher evaluation as there is no consistent complaint or medical finding of both extensive leakage and fairly frequent involuntary bowel movements.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for additional development and consideration, including obtaining any pertinent evidence identified by the appellant.

The veteran's claim for TDIU due to service-connected disability is being remanded as the examiner did not provide an opinion on whether his service-connected disabilities preclude all forms of substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's claim for service connection for leukemia due to radiation exposure was previously denied, and the appellant is seeking additional DIC benefits based on this denial. The Board has determined that she cannot meet the criteria for enhanced DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1311(a)(2) because there is no evidence of clear and unmistakable error in a prior decision or new service department records.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of zero percent for postoperative residuals of an epigastric umbilical hernia repair, finding that his condition does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.