Other conditions Board decisions

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected dysthymia.

The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits was denied, and the case is being remanded to consider whether he requires aid and attendance of another person.

The appellant does not qualify for VA death benefits as a 'surviving spouse' of the Veteran due to lack of valid marriage under Philippine law.

The Veteran's military service does not meet the threshold service eligibility requirements for VA nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Veteran's current educational background and military job experience are sufficient for employability at entry-level positions in the chosen occupational field, and additional vocational training is not warranted.

The veteran is not eligible for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 1606, Title 10, United States Code because she did not re-affiliate with the National Guard within 12 months of her discharge in April 1988.

The Board found that no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for cause of death due to gastritis.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence and schedule VA examinations.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for neck injury residuals based on new and material evidence.

The appeal is remanded to ensure the Veteran's representative has an opportunity to submit further argument in support of the claim.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) for additional medical examination and opinion.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for reimbursement of private medical expenses incurred on October 29, 2006, as no prior authorization was obtained and the treatment did not meet the criteria for emergency care.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the claims.

The Veteran is denied eligibility for enrollment in the VA healthcare system due to his household income exceeding the applicable low-income threshold.

The appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development, including obtaining additional evidence and readjudicating the claim.

The appeal is remanded to the Board for further action consistent with a Joint Motion from the Court.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on a need for aid and attendance was remanded for additional evidence, including VA medical records and an updated examination.

The Board denied the application to reopen a claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death as new and material evidence was not received.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for malaria was denied as there has been no demonstration by competent clinical evidence that, at any time during the rating period on appeal, his malaria is productive of active disease or any disabling residuals.

The Board denied service connection for adenocarcinoma of the colon, including due to exposure to Agent Orange.