Generalized anxiety disorder; compensable rating for left ear hearing loss [DISMISSED]; neck condition; peripheral neuropathy right upper extremity [DENIED]; right knee scar & OTHERS [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18124036


Citation Nr: 18124036 Decision Date: 08/06/18 Archive Date: 08/03/18 DOCKET NO. 15-00 133A DATE: August 6, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to a higher initial rating for generalized anxiety disorder is dismissed. Entitlement to a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss is dismissed. Service connection for a neck condition, claimed as cervical injury is denied. Service…

Left/Right shin splints; right/left knee osteoarthritis; right/left knee status post total knee arthroplasty; DENIED]; right/left knee status post total knee arthroplasty [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18132323


Citation Nr: 18132323 Decision Date: 09/06/18 Archive Date: 09/06/18 DOCKET NO. 11-23 750A DATE: September 6, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for left shin splints is denied. Entitlement to service connection for right shin splints is denied. Entitlement to an effective date prior to August 2, 2010 for the grant of service connection for…

Psychiatric disorder; left/right shoulder disorder; neck disorder; low back disorder; bilateral hearing loss; tinnitus & OTHERS [DENIED]; heart disorder; cause of the Veteran’s death [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18124037


Citation Nr: 18124037 Decision Date: 08/03/18 Archive Date: 08/03/18 DOCKET NO. 14-34 190A DATE: August 3, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder is denied. Entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder disorder is denied. Entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disorder is denied. Entitlement to service connection for…

10% for (cervical spine DDD); cervical spine DDD from February 16, 2018 forward [DENIED]; cervical spine DDD is granted from October 2, 2014 to February 15, 2018 [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 18124039


Citation Nr: 18124039 Decision Date: 08/03/18 Archive Date: 08/03/18 DOCKET NO. 14-41 403A DATE: August 3, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine (cervical spine DDD) is denied for the period from October 29, 2012 to October 1, 2014. Entitlement to an increased…

Entitlement to an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran’s service connected type II diabetes mellitus [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18132326


Citation Nr: 18132326 Decision Date: 09/06/18 Archive Date: 09/06/18 DOCKET NO. 16-06 282 DATE: September 6, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran’s service connected type II diabetes mellitus is denied. FINDING OF FACT Throughout the appeal period, the Veteran’s type II diabetes mellitus has been managed…

Entitlement to service connection for a skin disability [DENIED]; psychiatric disorder; hypertension, to include as due to a psychiatric disorder [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18132329


Citation Nr: 18132329 Decision Date: 09/06/18 Archive Date: 09/06/18 DOCKET NO. 16-04 892 DATE: September 6, 2018 ORDER New and material evidence was received to reopen entitlement to service connection for a skin disability. Entitlement to service connection for a skin disability is denied. REMANDED Entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder is remanded.…

Left wrist pain; right wrist pain [DENIED]; metatarsalgia (claimed as bilateral foot pain/sprain); bronchitis, chronic (claimed as due to asbestos and mold exposure) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18124042


Citation Nr: 18124042 Decision Date: 08/06/18 Archive Date: 08/03/18 DOCKET NO. 15-38 829 DATE: August 6, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for left wrist pain is denied. Entitlement to service connection for right wrist pain is denied. REMANDED Entitlement to service connection for metatarsalgia (claimed as bilateral foot pain/sprain) is remanded. Entitlement to service…

Thyroid disorder; diabetes mellitus; atrial fibrillation; hypertension; lung tumor; schwannoma; ionizing radiation; osteoporosis; hypogonadism; erectile dysfunction; [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18132331


Citation Nr: 18132331 Decision Date: 09/06/18 Archive Date: 09/06/18 DOCKET NO. 13-12 346 DATE: September 6, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for a thyroid disorder, to include thyroid nodules and hypothyroidism, to include as due to ionizing radiation is denied. Entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus, to include as secondary to a thyroid…

Payment of a clothing allowance for calendar year 2015 is [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18132334


Citation Nr: 18132334 Decision Date: 09/06/18 Archive Date: 09/06/18 DOCKET NO. 15-38 993A DATE: September 6, 2018 ORDER Payment of a clothing allowance for calendar year 2015 is denied. FINDINGS OF FACT 1. The Veteran served on active duty from April 1977 to December 1989. 2. The Veteran’s application for a clothing allowance for 2015…

Entitlement to service connection for a skin disability, to include as due to herbicide exposure [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18124048


Citation Nr: 18124048 Decision Date: 08/06/18 Archive Date: 08/03/18 DOCKET NO. 13-18 734 DATE: August 6, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for a skin disability, to include as due to herbicide exposure, is denied. FINDING OF FACT The competent evidence of record does not show that it is at least as likely as not…