Yu v. West

ORDER

This case is before the Court on appeal of a September 23, 1992, Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board or BVA) decision concluding that the veteran had not presented new and material evidence to reopen certain claims. The appellant has consistently sought to have the record on appeal (ROA) redacted to omit certain references to homosexuality that he finds objectionable, and the Court has concluded that it is without authority to so redact the ROA because its review of BVA decisions on appeal must be based on the same record that was before the Board. See YU v. Brown, 8 Vet.App. 184, 184-85…