Entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1749095


Citation Nr: 1749095 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 07-06 707 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Disabled American Veterans WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL Appellant ATTORNEY FOR THE…

Entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1749097


Citation Nr: 1749097 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 11-17 971 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Montgomery, Alabama THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Ronald C. Sykstus, Attorney at Law WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL…

Post-operative residuals of fusion of L5-S1 [DENIED], radiculopathy of the left lower extremity [REMANDED], and individual unemployability (TDIU) Citation Nr: 1749098


Citation Nr: 1749098 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 98-15 982 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Montgomery, Alabama THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 40 percent for post-operative residuals of fusion of L5-S1, with spondylolisthesis at L5-S1 and degenerative…

Entitlement to special monthly pension (SMP) based on the need for aid and attendance [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1749101


Citation Nr: 1749101 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 08-06 027 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Houston, Texas THE ISSUE Entitlement to special monthly pension (SMP) based on the need for aid and attendance. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: Texas Veterans Commission ATTORNEY FOR…

Entitlement to service connection for bilateral cataracts, to include as due to ionizing radiation and excessive sun exposure [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1749102


Citation Nr: 1749102 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-25 960 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in North Little Rock, Arkansas THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for bilateral cataracts, to include as due to ionizing radiation and excessive sun exposure. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented…

Service connection for a lumbar spine disability [REMANDED], all other Multiple claims [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1749106


Citation Nr: 1749106 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-23 177 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in San Diego, California THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for Meniere's disease. 2. Entitlement to service connection for a chronic ear disorder, to include chronic otitis…

Service connection for a low back disorder [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1749109


Citation Nr: 1749109 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 08-25 350 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Montgomery, Alabama THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: The American Legion ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD Jacquelynn M. Jordan,…

Entitlement to service connection for heat syncope [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1749110


Citation Nr: 1749110 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-21 580 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for heat syncope. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Deana M. Adamson, Attorney-at-Law ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD A. Yaffe, Associate…

Entitlement to service connection for a low back disability [DENIED], and total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1749114


Citation Nr: 1749114 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 14-01 216 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Los Angeles, California THE ISSUES 1. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a low back…

Low back disability post herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP), left lower extremity radiculopathy, low back disability post HNP with laminectomy, discectomy and evidence of DJD [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1749115


Citation Nr: 1749115 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-06 036 ) 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 20 percent for a low back disability post herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP) with laminectomy…