Other conditions Board decisions

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for further development, including obtaining VA medical records and notifying the veteran of what information or evidence he needs to provide.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for a grant of TDIU, finding that it was not factually ascertainable prior to June 28, 1990, that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from engaging in all kinds of substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's appeals for increased evaluation and TDIU prior to September 3, 2002 have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining evidence regarding the veteran's service in Vietnam and any relevant medical records.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Norman Regional Hospital due to a lack of prior authorization and because VA facilities were not feasibly available.

The Board has determined that the appellant's discharge from military service constitutes a bar to certain VA benefits, including compensation and health care.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 2, 2001, for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU). The decision found that there was no evidence showing the veteran was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disability in the year prior to July 2, 2001.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of proper VCAA notice and for further development.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at a private facility in July 2000, as the treatment was not authorized and did not address an adjudicated service-connected disability.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further medical evaluation and opinion regarding his service-connected convulsive tics with dysthymia, including whether headaches are part of his disability.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his compression fracture, T-12 with traumatic arthritis is being remanded due to the need for additional development and notification.

The veteran's claims for service connection and an effective date prior to February 24, 1998, are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 U.S.C.A. Chapter 35.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of right eye injury and did not address his claim to reopen the left foot injury. The decision also noted that the issue regarding residuals of a left foot injury is being remanded.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to fully consider the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This includes obtaining medical records, verifying claimed stressors, and conducting a VA examination.

The Board found that the apportionment of $121.00 per month, which was paid to the veteran as dependency allowance for a spouse, was proper and did not cause undue hardship on him.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal because he did not file a timely substantive appeal within 60 days of receiving the Statement of the Case regarding his claim for CUE in the October 1948 rating action.

The veteran's lung disorder, right eye disorder and dental disorder are being remanded for further development as the service connection is not clear based on the provided information.

The Board has denied the veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of improved nonservice-connected disability pension benefits, finding that repayment would not be against the principles of equity and good conscience.

The Board found that the appellant's deep vein thrombosis was not incurred during or as a result of his active military service and denied the claim.