Tinnitus; acquired psychiatric disorder; right knee disorder; [GRANTED]; hypertension; chest pain; right shoulder & right wrist disorder; tension headaches; cervical disorder; [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18131288


Citation Nr: 18131288 Decision Date: 08/31/18 Archive Date: 08/31/18 DOCKET NO. 18-11 209 DATE: August 31, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for tinnitus is granted. Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. Entitlement to service connection for a right knee disorder is granted. Entitlement to service connection for chest pain…

Entitlement to an effective date earlier than June 22, 2012, for the grant of a total disability rating for bipolar disorder is [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18131291


Citation Nr: 18131291 Decision Date: 08/31/18 Archive Date: 08/31/18 DOCKET NO. 16-04 823 DATE: August 31, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to an effective date earlier than June 22, 2012, for the grant of a total disability rating for bipolar disorder is denied. FINDINGS OF FACT 1. VA denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent…

An effective date earlier than July 26, 2010, for the award of service connection for left ankle sprain is [DENIED], Service connection for sleep apnea is [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18131294


Citation Nr: 18131294 Decision Date: 08/31/18 Archive Date: 08/31/18 DOCKET NO. 15-40 041 DATE: August 31, 2018 ORDER An effective date earlier than July 26, 2010, for the award of service connection for left ankle sprain is denied. REMANDED Service connection for sleep apnea is remanded. FINDINGS OF FACT The Veteran filed an original claim…

Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18131301


Citation Nr: 18131301 Decision Date: 08/31/18 Archive Date: 08/31/18 DOCKET NO. 15-44 612 DATE: August 31, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is denied. FINDINGS OF FACT 1. The Veteran died in February 2006 and the death certificate lists the immediate cause of the Veteran’s death as pneumonia.…

Hypertension; left/right elbow disorder; trans ischemic attack (TIA)/stroke residuals [DENIED]; knee disorder; DJD [REOPENED]; (COPD); blood disorder; diabetes; dementia; CSDDD [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18131306


Citation Nr: 18131306 Decision Date: 08/31/18 Archive Date: 08/31/18 DOCKET NO. 10-24 953 DATE: August 31, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for hypertension is denied. Entitlement to service connection for a left elbow disorder is denied. Entitlement to service connection for a right elbow disorder is denied. Entitlement to service for trans ischemic attack…

Coronary artery disease (CAD); Type II (diabetes); neuropathy of the bilateral extremities [DENIED]; pulmonary disability; chronic bronchitis and (COPD); PTSD [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18131308


Citation Nr: 18131308 Decision Date: 08/31/18 Archive Date: 08/31/18 DOCKET NO. 14-21 884 DATE: August 31, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) is denied. Entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II (diabetes) is denied. Entitlement to service connection for neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, to include as…

30% Rating from Dec 6, 2010 to June 30, 2011, for PTSD [GRANTED]; 30% from June 30, 2011 to Sept 2, 2014, and in excess of 50% from Sept 2, 2014, for (PTSD) [DENIED]; TDIU prior to Dec 27, 2017 [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1829770


Citation Nr: 1829770 Decision Date: 08/01/18 Archive Date: 08/17/18 DOCKET NO. 14-35 483 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Montgomery, Alabama THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent from December 6, 2010 to June 30, 2011, in excess of 30…

Diabetes mellitus [GRANTED]; bilateral flat feet [GRANTED]; PTSD [REMANDED]; tension headaches; (SMC); right knee torn medial meniscus; left tibia/fibula fracture & OTHERS [DENIED]; Citation Nr: 1829771


Citation Nr: 1829771 Decision Date: 08/01/18 Archive Date: 08/17/18 DOCKET NO. 13-04 481 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical and Regional Office Center in Wichita, Kansas THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus. 2. Entitlement to service connection for liver disease. 3. Entitlement to service…

Entitlement to revision of a June 17, 1986, Board decision denying entitlement to a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1829772


Citation Nr: 1829772 Decision Date: 08/06/18 Archive Date: 08/17/18 DOCKET NO. 15-22 773A ) DATE ) ) THE ISSUE Entitlement to revision of a June 17, 1986, Board decision denying entitlement to a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE). REPRESENTATION Moving party represented by:…

Peripheral neuropathy affecting the left/right upper/lower extremities [DISMISSED]; chronic lumbar strain; diabetes mellitus [GRANTED]; myofascial and vascular cephalgia [DISMISSED]; macular rash [GRANTED]; SMC [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1829773


Citation Nr: 1829773 Decision Date: 08/01/18 Archive Date: 08/17/18 DOCKET NO. 02-13 177 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Detroit, Michigan THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for peripheral neuropathy affecting the right and left upper extremities. 2. Entitlement to service connection for peripheral neuropathy…