Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's congestive heart failure and myocardial infarction were not incurred in service or due to a service-connected disability. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was also denied as there was no direct causal connection between the veteran's participation in VA vocational rehabilitation training and his heart condition.

The Board found that the veteran's left shoulder disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not related to his service-connected right shoulder disorder. The claim for increased evaluation of the right shoulder disability will be remanded.

The Board has granted a 40 percent evaluation for residuals of a shell fragment wound of the right scapula, effective from November 1, 2003. The other issues have been resolved in favor of the veteran.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to insufficient evidence and a lack of well-groundedness.

The Board has granted an increased rating of 10 percent for the appellant's service-connected hallux valgus of the left foot with calluses, but denied a compensable rating for his right foot disability.

The Board has granted an increased rating to 40 percent for the service-connected herniated disc, L5-S1. The veteran appeals for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left foot disorder, characterized as abnormally shortened first ray of the left foot with a neuritis of the third intermetatarsal space, is related to her active service and grants her claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a sleeping disorder, finding no current diagnosis and no competent medical evidence linking any current condition to service.

The veteran's claim for non-service-connected pension benefits was denied as he did not meet the service requirements for basic eligibility.

The Board has granted service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the right main stem bronchus, status post left pneumonectomy and assigned a zero percent evaluation. The veteran is seeking a higher rating.

The veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits was denied due to his disability from gunshot wound injuries being the result of his own willful misconduct. The case is now remanded for further consideration.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right knee disability and granted service connection for a disability manifested by chest pain. The case is being returned to the RO for additional development of records.

The VA determined that the veteran's right sacroiliac myofascial pain syndrome with degenerative joint disease does not warrant a rating higher than 20 percent.

The veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA improved pension benefits in the amount of $11,927 was found to be timely filed.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and requests additional medical evidence, including a VA pulmonary examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a left eye disorder is being remanded due to the invalidation of a regulation that allowed additional development by the Board.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to the need to comply with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a back injury, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his active military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board found that the veteran's right upper extremity weakness, basal cell carcinoma of the skin, and respiratory disorder were not incurred or aggravated by service. The exposure to ionizing radiation is also denied.