The Board granted increased evaluations for LGLS and cervical spine conditions, but denied service connection for abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, and CTS of the right wrist.
The deciding factor: The veteran's neck disability was found to meet criteria for a 40% evaluation under the revised intervertebral disc syndrome rating schedule due to persistent symptoms compatible with sciatic neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Lown-Ganong-Levine syndrome (LGLS), abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) of the right wrist
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2003
- Citation
- 0310866
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that her stress fractures of the calcaneal bones were no more than moderate in severity and that she did not have a current right shoulder disability. The claims for service connection for angioedema, hives, abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, heart murmur, migraine headaches, allergic rhinitis, left ankle disability, and prolapsed rectum were remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claims for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome, low back disability, and a psychiatric disorder are being sent back to the VA for further review. The VA needs to provide examinations and medical opinions addressing these conditions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) of the right and left wrists, finding that it is related to service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of the right wrist and cervical spine condition, both secondary to a right shoulder disability. The case is being sent back for additional VA etiology opinions.
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