Other conditions decisions — 2004

The Board found that the appellant's current hearing loss is not related to his active military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board is remanding the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining medical opinions on the veteran's claims of service connection for undiagnosed illnesses involving multiple joint pain and memory problems.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine the date of onset and etiology of any current cardiovascular disease or injury, including reviewing private medical records and providing a VA examination.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to a lack of qualifying service, as his recognized military service was only as a Philippine Scout from April 1946 to March 1949.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to sepsis, finding that there was no evidence linking it to service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues and additional development is required, including obtaining treatment records from the last week of the veteran's life and having a VA oncology specialist review the claims folder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's DJD of the lower spine was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a fungus infection do not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of zero percent, as they are currently manifested by no skin disease, significant scars, lesions, or blemishes, ulceration, exfoliation, or crusting, and result in slight disfigurement of the head, face, or neck.

The veteran seeks service connection for a stomach ulcer. The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the claim can be decided.

The Board has determined that the veteran sustained trauma to his teeth during service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the evidence received since the April 2001 rating decision is not new and material, and thus the veteran's claim for service connection for flank/abdomen injury residuals may not be reopened.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility to receive VA nonservice-connected pension benefits due to a lack of qualifying service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for retroactive payment of educational benefits under Chapter 30 due to a lack of eligibility based on the date his application was received, not related to service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran sustained dental trauma to tooth #9 during service, and this condition is granted for the purpose of eligibility for VA outpatient dental treatment.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for reimbursement of $200 for the GMAT test under the Licensing and Certification program, finding that it is not a licensing or certification test eligible for reimbursement.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for malaria, finding that new evidence did not establish a link to his military service and thus could not reopen the previously denied claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code due to her not meeting the legal requirements based on her age at the time of her father's permanent and total disability determination.

The veteran's claims for increased rating and total disability based on individual unemployability are being remanded due to procedural defects in the current decision.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The veteran is seeking service connection for substance abuse. The RO must ensure all VCAA notice and duty to assist obligations have been satisfied, including obtaining missing service medical records from Fort Knox and Fort Dix.