Other conditions decisions — 2009

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of burns to the head, face, neck, and chest was denied because there is no current diagnosis of such conditions.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to clarify whether the Veteran has arthritis of the right hip and, if so, whether it is related to his military service.

The appeal is remanded to the agency of original jurisdiction for scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disorder, including as secondary to his service-connected left mandible fracture, for purposes of VA compensation and outpatient dental treatment.

The Board finds the veteran's assertion that he had a skin condition during his combat tour in Vietnam to be credible and remands for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for a right eye disorder, bladder disorder, and fractured left mandible as the evidence did not show current disabilities or a relationship to service.

The Veteran's service-connected abdominal pain due to postoperative adhesions is not shown to be more severe than currently rated at 30 percent.

The case is remanded for additional development and readjudication of the veteran's claims.

The Veteran's application for enrollment in the VA healthcare system was denied due to not meeting basic eligibility requirements.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of medical expenses was remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a nervous condition, finding that there was no evidence of a current diagnosis of an anxiety disorder and no link between any diagnosed condition and his active military service or service-connected acne vulgaris.

The appeal is remanded for a new VA respiratory examination to address the service connection claim for a respiratory disorder secondary to asbestos exposure.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence.

The Board is remanding the matter to ensure that the appellant receives proper notice and development regarding her petition to reopen a claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional information regarding the veteran's discharge and any related investigations.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further evidentiary development, including obtaining relevant records from SSA and VA Vocational Rehabilitation Program.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development, including clarification of the Veteran's request for a hearing and obtaining SSA records.

The Board denied service connection for impotence and a compensable evaluation for spermatocele, with status post orchiectomy, as the evidence did not support a finding that either condition was related to the veteran's military service.

The Veteran's application for enrollment in the VA healthcare system was denied due to his status as a nonservice-connected veteran and the date of receipt of his application being after January 17, 2003.

The Board concluded that the preponderance of the evidence is against the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.