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…

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,…

Low back disability, and Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1761199


Citation Nr: 1761199 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 09-26 626 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Roanoke, Virginia THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a rating greater than 10 percent for a low back disability. 2. Entitlement to a total disability rating based on…

Entitlement to an increased disability rating for service-connected osteochondritis dissecans of the left knee, currently rated as 10 percent disabling [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1761203


Citation Nr: 1761203 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 11-20 788 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in New York, New York THE ISSUE Entitlement to an increased disability rating for service-connected osteochondritis dissecans of the left knee, currently rated as 10 percent disabling. REPRESENTATION…

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [DENIED]; left foot disability; left knee disability; right shoulder disability; left eye disability [DENIED], and individual unemployability (TDIU) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1761204


Citation Nr: 1761204 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 10-04 213 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Columbia, South Carolina THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 2. Whether new and material evidence…

Service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) and headaches [GRANTED]; A higher rating for left hip disability rated 10 percent [REMANDED]; Other Multiple Claims [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1761208


Citation Nr: 1761208 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 15-26 876 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Louis, Missouri THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD). 2. Entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea. 3. Entitlement to service…

Entitlement to service connection for a bilateral knee disability, also claimed as “runner’s knee” [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1761209


Citation Nr: 1761209 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 09-16 443 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Indianapolis, Indiana THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a bilateral knee disability, also claimed as "runner's knee." REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Disabled American Veterans ATTORNEY FOR…

Entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1761210


Citation Nr: 1761210 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 08-09 913A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Disabled American Veterans ATTORNEY…

Entitlement to an increased rating for postoperative residuals of a total right knee replacement evaluated as 30 percent disabling since January 1, 2017 [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1761211


Citation Nr: 1761211 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 11-18 275 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Cleveland, Ohio THE ISSUE Entitlement to an increased rating for postoperative residuals of a total right knee replacement evaluated as 30 percent disabling since January 1, 2017.…