Rating in excess of 50% prior to September 13, 2012 [GRANTED], and 70% thereafter [DENIED], for anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified (NOS), and individual employability (TDIU) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1736576


Citation Nr: 1736576 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 09-35 370 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Hartford, Connecticut THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 50 percent prior to September 13, 2012, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter,…

Entitlement to service connection for a low back disability secondary to service-connected pes planus [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736577


Citation Nr: 1736577 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 08-38 908 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in North Little Rock, Arkansas THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a low back disability secondary to service-connected pes planus. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Robert V. Chisholm,…

Entitlement to specially adapted housing benefits [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736578


Citation Nr: 1736578 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-28 681 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Roanoke, Virginia THE ISSUE Entitlement to specially adapted housing benefits. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Disabled American Veterans WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL The Veteran ATTORNEY FOR THE…

Entitlement to service connection for a sleep disability, to include as secondary to service-connected disability [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736579


Citation Nr: 1736579 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 09-27 667A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Atlanta, Georgia THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a sleep disability, to include as secondary to service-connected disability. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: The American Legion WITNESS…

Entitlement to service connection for residuals of surgery on right cheek [GRANTED], and for foot fungus of the bilateral feet, also claimed as toenail fungus [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736580


Citation Nr: 1736580 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-11 367 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for residuals of surgery on right cheek. 2. Entitlement to service connection for foot fungus of the…

Entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736581


Citation Nr: 1736581 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-14 394 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Muskogee, Oklahoma THE ISSUE Entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Mary M. Long, Esq. WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL Appellant…

Entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736582


Citation Nr: 1736582 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-21 203 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Lincoln, Nebraska THE ISSUE Entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: Molly Steinkemper, Esq. WITNESSES AT…

Entitlement to service connection for lumbar sprain/strain and lumbar degenerative disc disease (claimed as residuals of back injury) is [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736584


Citation Nr: 1736584 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-20 702 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Newark, New Jersey THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for lumbar sprain/strain and lumbar degenerative disc disease (claimed as residuals of back injury). REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by:…

Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736583


Citation Nr: 1736583 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 14-14 227 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in New York, New York THE ISSUE Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent from September 18, 2009 to May 20, 2014, a rating in excess…

Entitlement to service connection for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736585


Citation Nr: 1736585 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-23 969 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Muskogee, Oklahoma THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Disabled American Veterans WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL The Veteran…