Other conditions decisions — 2008

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The appellant is not eligible for Department of Veterans Affairs benefits as he has no active military service.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for a total rating on the basis of individual unemployability due to service-connected disability with an effective date of September 20, 2000.

The veteran is seeking service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy, including incontinence. The case has been remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and treatment records.

The Board found that the veteran's mood disorder, rated at 30 percent under Diagnostic Code 9435, does not warrant a higher evaluation as it is manifested by moderate symptomatology and GAF scores ranging from 55 to 60.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for increased compensation benefits for dependant children was denied as she did not provide proof of dependency within one year from the notification of her rating increase.

The veteran's request for waiver of overpayment was not timely filed, as it was received more than 180 days after the notification of indebtedness.

The Board found that the veteran's right foot disorder is not related to his service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and requests for additional information.

The VA determined that there is no current evidence of a disability manifested by dizzy spells and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The appellant has withdrawn her appeal regarding the issue of an earlier effective date for the grant of dependency and indemnity compensation. As a result, the Board dismisses this matter.

The veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, and his period of service does not meet the basic eligibility requirements for nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding the issue of service connection for postoperative residuals of bladder tumor.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred from September 15 to 16, 2005 while hospitalized at a non-VA medical facility due to lack of authorization and no emergency condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's appeal is not about service connection, but rather about the validity of an overpayment of VA educational assistance benefits. The case is being remanded to schedule a videoconference hearing at the Manila RO.

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred on April 30, 2007 were not covered by VA because prior authorization was not obtained. The claim for payment or reimbursement is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's ALS was not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor may it be presumed to have been so incurred. The cause of death due to ALS and respiratory failure is also not attributable to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including new examinations and consideration of whether an extraschedular evaluation is warranted.