The Board denied service connection for left frontal meningioma and bilateral varicose veins of the lower extremities, finding no evidence to support these claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's conditions were not shown to be related to his military service or any period of ACDUTRA/INACDUTRA.
- Claimed conditions
- left frontal meningioma, bilateral varicose veins of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2017
- Citation
- 1752039
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for left frontal meningioma, localized relocated idiopathic epilepsy, and active seizure disorder due to exposure during service. The Board found that there is at least equipoise evidence supporting a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's exposure to burn pits.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence to support a link between his claimed conditions and military service.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected bilateral varicose veins of the lower extremities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, as his overall combined disability rating is 20 percent and he does not meet the criteria for a TDIU on a schedular basis. The VA examiner found that the Veteran's varicose veins impacted his ability to work, but the SSA determined that the impairment caused by nonservice-connected back disorder precluded full-time competitive work at any exertional level.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left frontal meningioma as a disease specific to radiation-exposed veterans, effective from March 26, 2002. The veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation in service is presumed.
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