Service connection for a right knee condition; An initial compensable rating for rhinitis [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18154139


Citation Nr: 18154139 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 10-32 556 DATE: November 29, 2018 ORDER Service connection for a right knee condition is denied. An initial compensable rating for rhinitis is denied. FINDINGS OF FACT 1. The Veteran’s service treatment records do not document complaints of or treatment for right knee problems.…

Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18154140


Citation Nr: 18154140 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 16-56 103 DATE: November 29, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability is denied. FINDING OF FACT The Veteran has not had bilateral hearing loss to an extent recognized as a disability for VA purposes throughout the pendency of the…

Entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability; Entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disability [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18154141


Citation Nr: 18154141 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 15-10 574 DATE: November 29, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability is denied. Entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disability is denied. FINDING OF FACT The preponderance of the evidence shows that the Veteran’s right knee disability and…

Cirrhosis of the liver with portal hypertension [DENIED]; February 9, 2012, to January 6, 2013, 30% and 70% thereafter for thrombocytopenia with leukopenia [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 18154143


Citation Nr: 18154143 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 16-49 672 DATE: November 29, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to an effective date prior to October 27, 2014, for the grant of service connection for cirrhosis of the liver with portal hypertension to include an initial rating in excess of 50 percent is denied. Entitlement…

Entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea [DENIED]; post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); left knee disability; right knee disability [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18154147


Citation Nr: 18154147 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 17-01 355 DATE: November 29, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea is denied. REMANDED Entitlement to service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is remanded. Entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability is remanded. Entitlement to service connection for…

Low back disability; depressive disorder; obstructive sleep apnea [GRANTED]; tinnitus; comminuted open fracture of the left tibia with a shorter left leg [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18154148


Citation Nr: 18154148 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 16-15 251 DATE: November 29, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for a low back disability is granted. Entitlement to service connection for a depressive disorder is granted. Entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. Entitlement to a disability rating in…

An initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18154149


Citation Nr: 18154149 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 13-25 441A DATE: November 29, 2018 ORDER An initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied. FINDING OF FACT For the entire appeal period, the Veteran’s bilateral hearing loss is manifested by no worse than Level II hearing in the right ear and…

Service connection for a low back disability [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18154151


Citation Nr: 18154151 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 12-01 633 DATE: November 29, 2018 ORDER Service connection for a low back disability is denied. FINDINGS OF FACT 1. The Veteran’s diagnosis of congenital spinal stenosis is a congenital defect and no superimposed lumbar spine disability related to service is demonstrated. 2. The…

An effective date prior to February 13, 2014, for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18154152


Citation Nr: 18154152 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 16-52 766 DATE: November 29, 2018 ORDER An effective date prior to February 13, 2014, for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 is denied. FINDING OF FACT No evidence prior to February 13, 2015, may be construed as a formal…

An initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for coronary artery disease (CAD) prior to April 4, 2014, and in excess of 60 percent for the period beginning August 1, 2014 [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18154153


Citation Nr: 18154153 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 16-52 868 DATE: November 29, 2018 ORDER An initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for coronary artery disease (CAD) prior to April 4, 2014, and in excess of 60 percent for the period beginning August 1, 2014, is denied. FINDINGS OF FACT 1.…