Other conditions decisions — 2009

The appeal was dismissed as the issue of service connection for schizoaffective disorder had been granted and a 100 percent evaluation assigned.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, as no competent evidence attributed the disease processes implicated in his death to military service or showed that his service-connected disabilities contributed substantially or materially to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a back injury, as there was no competent medical evidence establishing a nexus between the condition and his active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for post-operative residuals of a right foot bunionectomy and right claw foot, as there was no evidence showing all toes tending to dorsiflexion, limitation of dorsiflexion at ankle to a right angle, shortened plantar fascia, or marked tenderness under the metatarsal heads.

The veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for service-connected rotoscoliosis and spondylosis is being remanded to schedule a Board hearing.

The appeal was dismissed due to the veteran's death.

The appeal is REMANDED to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) for further development and then to the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) was remanded for further development.

The Board found that there was no evidence to support a finding of service connection for lipomas of the body, as they were not present in service or shown many years after service and are not otherwise related to service.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for a disability manifested by right hand numbness, as it was not shown that the veteran had such a disability at any time during the appeal period.

The appeal is remanded for additional development and readjudication.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for cancer of the larynx, status-post laryngectomy with aphonia.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Board denied an increased disability rating for the veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder, finding that the current 30 percent evaluation accurately reflected the severity of his condition.

The appellant was denied the appeal for forfeiture of her rights, claims, and benefits under VA laws due to knowingly providing fraudulent evidence.

The veteran's service-connected residuals of frost bite to the hands and feet do not meet the criteria for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and/or adaptive equipment for an automobile.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for right hip degenerative joint disease (arthritis), finding no evidence that it was related to his active military service or a service-connected disability.

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of a right laparoscopic hemicolectomy, to include wound dehiscence and chronic infection, was remanded for further development.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of a right thigh wound was remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination.

The Board is remanding the case to verify the date of conviction and provide the veteran with forms for appointing a representative.