Psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, trauma & stressor-related disorder, anxiety disorder & depression NOS, cannabis use disorder, alcohol abuse, & other specified personality disorder [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1754137


Citation Nr: 1754137 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-05 042 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder, anxiety disorder not…

Service connection for left knee disability [GRANTED]; headaches [GRANTED]; Service connection for a right hand disability [DENIED]; others [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1754136


Citation Nr: 1754136 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-06 928A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Waco, Texas THE ISSUES 1. Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability.…

Re-opening and Entitlement for a claim for service connection for a liver condition, to include residuals of infectious hepatitis and hyperbilirubinemia [GRANTED], and prostate condition [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1754133


Citation Nr: 1754133 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-14 100 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Muskogee, Oklahoma THE ISSUES 1. Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for service connection for a liver condition, to include residuals…

Entitlement to status of a Veteran for purposes of establishing eligibility for VA compensation benefits [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1754130


Citation Nr: 1754130 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-15 234 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Muskogee, Oklahoma THE ISSUE Entitlement to status of a Veteran for purposes of establishing eligibility for VA compensation benefits. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Disabled American Veterans WITNESS…

Entitlement to service connection for residuals of a back injury [DENIED]; residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) [DENIED] and dental condition [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1648513


Citation Nr: 1648513 Decision Date: 12/29/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 09-44 326 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Atlanta, Georgia THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for residuals of a back injury. 2. Entitlement to service connection for the residuals of a traumatic brain…

Excess of 70% for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [DENIED], and 20% for diabetes mellitus [DENIED], Type II and individual unemployability (TDIU) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1648515


Citation Nr: 1648515 Decision Date: 12/29/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-09 375 ) 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 rating in excess…

Individual unemployability due to service connected disabilities (TDIU), and Special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1648519


Citation Nr: 1648519 Decision Date: 12/29/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 15-10 953 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Houston, Texas THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service connected disabilities (TDIU). 2. Entitlement to special monthly compensation…

Left foot disorder [REMANDED]; Compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of the April 2003 and March 2004 procedures performed by VA [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1755121


Citation Nr: 1755121 Decision Date: 11/04/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 13-05 903 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Louis, Missouri THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a left foot disorder. 2. Entitlement to compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151…

Diabetes mellitus, type 2, [DENED]; Heart disability [DENIED]; Service connection for a respiratory disability [DENIED]; and throat cancer [DENIED]; and all others [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1755122


Citation Nr: 1755122 Decision Date: 11/05/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 15-07 943 ) ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2, to include as due to herbicide exposure. 2. Entitlement to service connection for an acquired…

Petition to reopen a claim for entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disability [GRANTED]; Service connection for a heart disability [DENIED]; right shoulder disorder [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1755123


Citation Nr: 1755123 Decision Date: 11/06/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 13-34 241 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania THE ISSUES 1. Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disability,…