Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine; osteoarthritis of the right/left knee; limited extension of the right/left knee [DENIED]; osteoarthritis of the right/left ankle and (TDIU) [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1761189


Citation Nr: 1761189 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 14-30 767 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Houston, Texas THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine. 2. Entitlement to a rating…

Adenocarcinoma of the lungs, to include as due to asbestos exposure, and respiratory disorder other than carcinoma, to include as due to asbestos exposure [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1761190


Citation Nr: 1761190 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 10-47 175 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Louisville, Kentucky THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for adenocarcinoma of the lungs, to include as due to asbestos exposure. 2. Entitlement to service connection for…

Entitlement to service connection for hypertension, or in the alternative, due to ins-service exposure to an herbicide agent, to include Agent Orange [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1761191


Citation Nr: 1761191 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 09-28 958 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Indianapolis, Indiana THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to a service-connected disability or, in the alternative, due to ins-service exposure to…

Varicose veins of the right leg [DENIED]; Varicose veins of the right leg [GRANTED], heart disorder and individual unemployability (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1761192


Citation Nr: 1761192 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 15-16 936 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in San Juan, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for varicose veins of the right leg. 2. Entitlement to service connection for…

Heart disorder, claimed as heart murmur, skin disorder manifested by rashes, cervical spine disorder, special monthly compensation (SMC), [DENIED] and individual unemployability (TDIU) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1761193


Citation Nr: 1761193 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 15-18 570 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Muskogee, Oklahoma THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for hypertension. 2. Entitlement to service connection for a heart disorder, claimed as heart murmur. 3. Entitlement to…

Herniated nucleus pulpous L5-S1 [REMANDED]; bladder incontinence [GRANTED]; radiculopathy of the left/right lower extremity; fecal incontinence/urgency; and (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1761194


Citation Nr: 1761194 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 09-31 201 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Nashville, Tennessee THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a higher rating for herniated nucleus pulpous L5-S1, rated as 40 percent disabling prior to January 15, 2015 and at…

Lumbosacral spine strain with spondylolisthesis and degenerative joint disease [DENIED]; hypertension; hypertensive heart disease, and chronic diverticulosis [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1761195


Citation Nr: 1761195 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 11-13 423 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Waco, Texas THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent prior to July 22, 2015, and in excess of 20 percent thereafter,…

Entitlement to service connection for a right ankle disability, secondary to the service-connected total left knee arthroplasty with residual scar, and right knee chondromalacia [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1761196


Citation Nr: 1761196 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 10-08 608 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Roanoke, Virginia THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a right ankle disability, to include as secondary to the service-connected total left knee arthroplasty with residual…

Entitlement to service connection for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1761197


Citation Nr: 1761197 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 15-32 299 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in New York, New York THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: Disabled American Veterans WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL…

Bilateral neurological disability of the upper extremities; cervical spine and lumbar spine disabilities; left elbow disability; bilateral hearing loss; and (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1761198


Citation Nr: 1761198 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 08-37 238 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a bilateral neurological disability of the upper extremities (to include carpal tunnel syndrome), to include as…