Other conditions Board decisions

The appellant was awarded the maximum improved death pension amount based on zero countable annual income from July 1, 2001 to July 1, 2002. The appeal is denied as she is not entitled to an increased rate of improved death pension benefits during this period.

The Board has determined that there is no earlier effective date for the award of death pension benefits due to a lack of a formal or informal claim prior to March 27, 2002.

The Board denied service connection for cause of the veteran's death, finding no competent evidence linking the cause of death to service or any presumptive conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected schizoaffective disorder alone renders him unable to obtain or retain employment, and thus warrants a 100 percent rating.

The appellant seeks recognition as a 'helpless child' of the deceased veteran on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support by reason of mental or physical defect at the date of attaining the age of 18 under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. � 3.356. The Board finds that additional development is needed to fully consider his claim.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of whether an extraschedular rating is warranted.

The veteran's psoriatic arthritis was not found to warrant an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent from December 1, 2002 to May 15, 2003 or a higher evaluation from May 16, 2003.

The Board denied service connection for parasomnia not otherwise specified and short-term memory loss, finding that the veteran's symptoms were attributed to known clinical diagnoses and did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD or other specific conditions.

The VA has determined that the veteran's panic disorder with agoraphobia warrants a 30 percent disability rating, effective from the date of this decision.

The veteran's daughter is entitled to an additional $7.56 in accrued benefits due to burial and funeral expenses.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for corrective action regarding notification requirements under the VCAA.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic right eye and left eye disabilities were incurred during active service, warranting service connection.

The veteran's appeal for additional educational assistance benefits was denied as he had no remaining Chapter 34 or Chapter 30 eligibility due to the program expiration and lack of application.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a urinary tract infection and a right thigh disorder are granted. The right thigh disorder is related to combat service, while the urinary tract infection is not claimed as being due to combat.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left elbow and hand conditions have been denied. The maximum rating of 50% has been granted for the left elbow fracture with residuals, but no higher. For the left hand condition, a 30% evaluation is assigned effective December 10, 2003.

The veteran's acute myelogenous leukemia was not found to be related to his military service, specifically exposure to ionizing radiation. The Board determined that there was no evidence of such exposure.

The veteran's claims for increased rating, reopening of service connection claim, and entitlement to service connection were denied. The denial of the increased rating claim is based on the lack of evidence showing functional impairment or limitation of motion due to pain or limited motion on repeated use.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen his claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board found that the veteran's basal cell carcinoma is not related to his service, including exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, finding that there was no exposure to ionizing radiation and no evidence linking the condition to his military service.