Other conditions decisions — 2011

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for service-connected schizoaffective disorder with depressive symptoms prior to November 28, 2006.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a left hand disorder, which he claims is due to an undiagnosed illness related to his Gulf War service. The VA has not provided sufficient evidence regarding whether the symptoms are manifestations of an undiagnosed illness.

The Board has granted an apportionment of 20 percent of the Veteran's VA benefit award for the support of EF, effective from June 1, 2001, until EF's 18th birthday, or until her 23rd birthday if she was enrolled in school.

The appellant's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate for each year from 2007 to 2011, preventing her from receiving non-service-connected death pension benefits.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 due to lack of evidence linking the cancer to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and the Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's heart murmur and tachyarrhythmia were incurred in service, granting his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate representation and procedural issues.

The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD and denied the claim based on insufficient evidence linking insomnia to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a new examination and consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding his stomach cramps during service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board found that the Veteran's organic brain syndrome was not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred in service. The evidence does not support a finding of chronic disability resulting from an injury suffered during service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a worsening of the appellant's costochondritis condition and new pertinent medical evidence added to the file.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of submucous resection do not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board denied the claim for macular degeneration as there is no evidence linking it to his military service or service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a lung disability was denied as there is no evidence showing that the current lung disability began during or was caused by his active military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right knee disorders. The RO is instructed to schedule a VA examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of any current knee disability, including degenerative joint disease. If any benefit sought on appeal remains denied, the case should be returned to the Board for further action.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and thus the Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims.

The Veteran's bursitis, tendinosis, and arthrosis of the left shoulder are related to his active service. The Board finds that service connection is warranted for these conditions.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against finding a respiratory disorder, to include residuals of pneumonia, was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board cannot proceed with the merits of these claims as he is no longer alive.