Other conditions Board decisions

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The appellant has withdrawn her appeal regarding the issue of an earlier effective date for the grant of dependency and indemnity compensation.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The veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding the issue of service connection for postoperative residuals of bladder tumor.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.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of revised spine evaluation criteria. The case will be processed again after these steps are completed.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current right hand and left leg disabilities to his service, including any in-service injuries. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Board found that the veteran's right foot nerve damage is productive of no more than mild incomplete paralysis, warranting a 10 percent disability rating. The criteria for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent were not met.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death was not caused by or substantially contributed to by a disability incurred in or aggravated by his military service, including exposure to herbicides. The medical records did not establish a link between hypertension and the veteran's stroke.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's left hip disorder, finding that it is likely due to repetitive trauma sustained during his active duty. The decision also notes that the veteran's genitourinary disorder (urethritis) claim was not addressed in this decision.

The appellant withdrew his appeal regarding eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a pulmonary embolus and granted service connection for deep vein thrombosis of the left leg. The veteran's myocardial infarction remains at a non-compensable rating.