Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for a left ankle sprain with degenerative changes, and rating in excess of 20 percent for right ankle degenerative arthritis [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1754219


Citation Nr: 1754219 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 10-36 052 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for a left ankle sprain with degenerative changes. 2. Entitlement to…

Diabetes mellitus, and type II, Prior [GRANTED], Post [DENIED], and a rating in excess of 10 percent for associated ischemic optic neuropathy with retinopathy [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1754215


Citation Nr: 1754215 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 12-31 856 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Hartford, Connecticut THE ISSUE Entitlement to a rating in excess of 40 percent for diabetes mellitus type II, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for…

Entitlement to service connection for the residuals of gastric adenocarcinoma, including as secondary to service-connected peptic ulcer disease [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1754213


Citation Nr: 1754213 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 04-39 650 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Cleveland, Ohio THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for stomach cancer, postgastrectomy dumping syndrome, to include as secondary to peptic ulcer disease. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Disabled…

Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for a thoracolumbar spine disability [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1754212


Citation Nr: 1754212 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 10-44 656 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Roanoke, Virginia THE ISSUE Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for a thoracolumbar spine disability. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: Disabled American Veterans WITNESSES…

Entitlement to a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [DENIED], and individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1754210


Citation Nr: 1754210 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-00 073 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 2. Entitlement to a total disability rating…

Entitlement to service connection for a left ankle disability [DENIED], Citation Nr: 1754208


Citation Nr: 1754208 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 11-00 674 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Columbia, South Carolina THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a left ankle disability. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: North Carolina Division of Veterans Affairs WITNESS AT HEARING…

Left shoulder tendinopathy [DENIED], and nerve disorder of the left shoulder or arm, to include as secondary to the service-connected left shoulder tendinopathy [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1754206


Citation Nr: 1754206 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 09-14 372 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) in Detroit, Michigan THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a higher initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for left shoulder tendinopathy. 2. Entitlement to service…

Entitlement to service connection for a hysterectomy [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1754202


Citation Nr: 1754202 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 11-17 090 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a hysterectomy. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: Disabled American Veterans ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD R. I. Sims, Associate…

Lumbosacral spine disability [DENIED]; cervical spine disability [DENIED] and Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1754200


Citation Nr: 1754200 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 10-38 794 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in North Little Rock, Arkansas THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a lumbosacral spine disability. 2. Entitlement to service connection for a cervical spine disability. 3.…

Bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy; diabetes mellitus type 2 (diabetes), herbicide exposure, TDIU [DENIED]; PTSD [GRANTED], Reduction from 20% to 10%, effective April 1, 2017, Proper; Citation Nr: 1754198


Citation Nr: 1754198 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 13-13 888 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Oakland, California THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, to include as secondary to diabetes mellitus type 2 (diabetes) and as…