Other conditions decisions — 2009

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the veteran's treatment and symptoms prior to his death.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder of both legs and feet was denied, but the case is being remanded to provide the veteran with a new medical examination.

The veteran is not entitled to special monthly pension benefits as he does not have a permanent disability rated at 100 percent, is not permanently housebound, and does not require regular aid and attendance of another person.

The veteran's death did not meet the criteria for nonservice-connected burial benefits as he was not in receipt of VA compensation or pension, and there were no service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for cause of death for burial purposes.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a dental condition was remanded for an appropriate VA dental examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current dental disabilities.

The veteran is not eligible for reimbursement or payment of the cost of private medical care provided on November 15, 2005, at Norman Regional Hospital in Norman, Oklahoma.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for entitlement to a certificate of eligibility for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the veteran.

The veteran did not meet the basic eligibility criteria for educational assistance under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code due to insufficient active duty service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for deep venous insufficiency, finding no credible evidence of a relationship between his condition and military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral elbow disability was remanded to provide the veteran with a VA examination to determine if his pre-existing condition was aggravated by his time in service.

The veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for postoperative ventral hernia was remanded for additional development, including issuance of VCAA notice and scheduling of an updated VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating for his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a disability manifested by mental and physical stress, arthritis, an increased rating for residuals of injury to the trigeminal nerve, an increased rating for residuals of a fracture of the left orbital floor with painful healed muscle injury, and a rating for scar residuals of laceration of left upper eyelid.

The veteran's right middle finger fracture residuals with DJD have not been more than 10% disabling under any applicable rating criteria at any time since the initial grant of service connection therefor.

The veteran's residuals of excision of a fibrous xanthoma of the left buttock are not entitled to a rating in excess of 20%.

The Board denied service connection for an epididymal cyst of the right scrotum as it was not etiologically related to service. The veteran's chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, while diagnosed, was not linked to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, finding that the evidence did not support a rating higher than 10 percent.