Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claim for accrued benefits was denied as there were no unpaid VA benefits due him at the time of his death, and no new claims for additional benefits were pending.

The veteran is requesting a waiver of an overpayment in his educational benefits. The case has been remanded for further development, including providing the veteran with a paid and due audit of his account and obtaining a Financial Status Report.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA death benefits as her deceased spouse did not have qualifying military service, and thus she does not meet the basic eligibility requirements.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including calculating the distance from the veteran's home to both the VA facility and the private medical facility. The issue is whether a VA facility was feasibly available at the time of the emergency care.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital in November 2002 was denied because VA facilities were available and feasible, and the veteran left without seeking treatment.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to verify the appellant's military service and her eligibility for educational assistance under Chapter 1606. The case will be returned to VBA for this purpose.

The Board has remanded the case for a videoconference hearing and further development.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a non-VA facility was denied because VA facilities were feasibly available and the veteran did not meet all criteria under the Veterans Millennium Healthcare and Benefits Act.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses is denied as he did not receive VA treatment within the 24-month period prior to his emergency care, and thus does not meet eligibility criteria.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of a right eye injury, and with the resolution of reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran, service connection is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits, finding that he did not timely submit his request within the required 180-day period.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling a new VA examination.

The Board found that the veteran's cardiovascular disorder was not incurred or aggravated by service, and provided negative evidence against this claim based on post-service medical records.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for his service-connected residuals of postoperative bilateral inguinal hernia repair, finding that the current manifestations do not warrant a higher evaluation.

The veteran seeks service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, claimed as nervous stomach. The Board finds that additional development is needed to determine if his current symptoms are related to his in-service complaints.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the veteran's patellofemoral syndrome with synovitis of the left knee, considering his reported limitations and pain.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of overpayment of nonservice-connected pension benefits, finding that he was at fault in creating the overpayment due to his failure to accurately report his income from 1993.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of their appeal before a decision was made.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for narcolepsy was granted, with a 80 percent evaluation effective July 19, 2001. The claim for an increased rating for depression remains pending.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records from a Pain Management Clinic.