Other conditions Board decisions

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.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including scheduling an orthopedic examination and considering whether the left heel spur (for which he underwent surgery in August 2001) was part and parcel of his service-connected retrocalcaneal bursitis.

The Board has granted a 40 percent rating for subtotal gastrectomy residuals, effective from the date of the decision. The veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU prior to November 9, 1999 remain pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for dental trauma, finding that there was no evidence of in-service trauma and concluding that the condition is not due to a combat wound or other service trauma.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current hip disability and denied his claims for service connection.

The VA determined that the veteran's right pelvic pain syndrome does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, as it did not produce significant limitation of motion or occasional incapacitating exacerbations.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete documentation and clarification of issues. The appellant's eligibility for dentures is still under review.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of left bunionectomy was denied as her current rating is already at the maximum schedular rating.

The Board has determined that the criteria for a 10 percent rating, but no more, have been met for residuals of left varicocelectomy.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that no service-connected disability caused or contributed to his suicide.

The Board has remanded both issues due to inadequate examination and review of medical records.

The Board found that the veteran's periodontal disease did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation, as he had no missing anterior teeth and could still wear dentures. The claim was denied.

The Board denied reopening the service connection claim for a lung disorder due to lack of new and material evidence. The veteran's claims for increased ratings for headaches and dizziness, as well as depressive disorder, were also denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.