Rating in excess of 10 percent prior to November 6, 2012, for bilateral hearing loss [DENIED], and rating of 20 percent from November 6, 2012, to April 29, 2014, for bilateral hearing loss [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1749074


Citation Nr: 1749074 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-42 123 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss prior to April 29, 2014. 2. Entitlement to…

Service connection for colon cancer, to include as a result of in-service radiation exposure [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1749076


Citation Nr: 1749076 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-31 488 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Louis, Missouri THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for colon cancer, to include as a result of in-service radiation exposure. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Missouri Veterans…

Entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for bilateral hearing loss [DENIED], and Entitlement to service connection for a reaction due to an anthrax vaccination shot [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1749081


Citation Nr: 1749081 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-18 457A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Montgomery, Alabama THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for bilateral hearing loss. 2. Entitlement to service connection for a reaction due…

Acquired psychiatric disability, to include schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder or personality disorder, headache disability, to include migraines and vision disability [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1749082


Citation Nr: 1749082 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 08-02 173 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Los Angeles, California THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder or personality disorder. 2. Entitlement to…

Entitlement to a disability rating of 30 percent for chondromalacia with patellar subluxation, right knee [GRANTED], all other multiple claims [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1749085


Citation Nr: 1749085 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 09-11 194A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Oakland, California THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an increased disability rating for right knee strain with limitation of flexion and osteoarthritis in excess of 30 percent from…

Entitlement to an effective date earlier than July 10, 2013, for the grant of service connection for hearing loss [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1749087


Citation Nr: 1749087 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 15-37 004 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Newark, New Jersey THE ISSUE Entitlement to an effective date earlier than July 10, 2013, for the grant of service connection for hearing loss. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented…

Reopening case for asbestos [DENIED], residuals of exposure to radiation, a right ankle disability, low back injury, right lower extremity sciatica, sinusitis, rhinitis, IBS and GERD [DENIED], Citation Nr: 1749088


Citation Nr: 1749088 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 11-26 392A ) 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 of service connection for residuals of exposure to asbestos. 2.…

Bilateral hearing loss prior to July 18, 2016, [DENIED], From July 18, 2016, forward, a 10 percent rating, but not higher, for bilateral hearing loss disability [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1749090


Citation Nr: 1749090 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-14 571 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Muskogee, Oklahoma THE ISSUE Entitlement to an initial compensable rating for a bilateral hearing loss disability. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Military Order of the Purple Heart of…

Entitlement to service connection for Meniere’s disease, to include as secondary to the service-connected residuals of shrapnel wound to the left eye [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1749091


Citation Nr: 1749091 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-05 742 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Huntington, West Virginia THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for Meniere's disease, to include as secondary to the service-connected residuals of shrapnel wound to the left eye.…

Entitlement to service connection for lung cancer, claimed as due to asbestos exposure [DENIED], Citation Nr: 1749092


Citation Nr: 1749092 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-28 621A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for lung cancer, claimed as due to asbestos exposure. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: Stephen H. Cristal, Esq. WITNESS AT…