Entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for transient ischemic attack (TIA) [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1744026


Citation Nr: 1744026 Decision Date: 09/27/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 17-25 802 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) in Muskogee, Oklahoma THE ISSUE Entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for transient ischemic attack (TIA). REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Oklahoma Department of Veterans…

Whether the Veteran’s countable income is excessive for the payment of nonservice-connected pension benefits [GRANTED], others [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1744029


Citation Nr: 1744029 Decision Date: 09/27/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 15-01 843 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin THE ISSUE Whether the Veteran's countable income is excessive for the payment of nonservice-connected pension benefits. ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD A.J. Turnipseed, Counsel INTRODUCTION The…

Esophageal tear [REMANDED], rating higher than 30 percent for migraine headaches [DENIED], and individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1744031


Citation Nr: 1744031 Decision Date: 09/27/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 10-48 341 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Louisville, Kentucky THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for an esophageal tear. 2. Entitlement to a disability rating higher than 30 percent for migraine headaches. 3.…

Lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, left lower extremity numbness, and disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1744032


Citation Nr: 1744032 Decision Date: 09/27/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 10-20 956 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Boise, Idaho THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an increased evaluation for service-connected lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, rated as 20 percent disabling prior to May 23, 2011,…

Entitlement to an extraschedular rating for right ring finger injury residuals [DENIED], and Entitlement to a separate rating for right hand manifestations associated with right ring finger injury residuals [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1744033


Citation Nr: 1744033 Decision Date: 09/27/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 11-18 109 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Atlanta, Georgia THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an extraschedular rating for right ring finger injury residuals. 2. Entitlement to a separate rating for right hand manifestations associated…

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chest pains, headache disorder, back disability, motor vehicle accident (MVA), right/left shoulder disability, [DENIED] and vision disability REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1744034


Citation Nr: 1744034 Decision Date: 09/15/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 13-27 920 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Seattle, Washington THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 2. Entitlement to service connection for a disability manifested by chest pains. 3.…

Fragment wounds of the right/left thigh, leg, and knee [GRANTED], All other Multiple claims [Dismissed], [DENIED] and [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736559


Citation Nr: 1736559 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 02-14 943A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Muskogee, Oklahoma THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for fragment wound scars of the mouth (cheek and jaw) and nose prior…

Radiculopathy of the right/left lower extremity, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity [GRANTED], and all other Multiple claims [DENIED] and [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736561


Citation Nr: 1736561 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 97-29 539 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Muskogee, Oklahoma THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a disability evaluation in excess of 40 percent for degenerative disc disease and arthritis of the lumbar spine (herein low…

Entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability (“TDIU”), on an extraschedular basis [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736562


Citation Nr: 1736562 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-06 641 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Lincoln, Nebraska THE ISSUE Entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability ("TDIU"), on an extraschedular basis, prior to April 6, 2015. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: Veterans…

Entitlement to service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [DENIED], and Entitlement to service connection for major depressive disorder [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736563


Citation Nr: 1736563 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 11-16 207 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Denver, Colorado THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 2. Entitlement to service connection for major depressive disorder. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by:…