Entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736582


Citation Nr: 1736582 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-21 203 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Lincoln, Nebraska THE ISSUE Entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: Molly Steinkemper, Esq. WITNESSES AT…

Entitlement to service connection for lumbar sprain/strain and lumbar degenerative disc disease (claimed as residuals of back injury) is [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736584


Citation Nr: 1736584 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-20 702 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Newark, New Jersey THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for lumbar sprain/strain and lumbar degenerative disc disease (claimed as residuals of back injury). REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by:…

Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736583


Citation Nr: 1736583 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 14-14 227 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in New York, New York THE ISSUE Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent from September 18, 2009 to May 20, 2014, a rating in excess…

Residuals of right knee meniscectomy, right knee arthritis, right knee instability, and for right knee instability [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736588


Citation Nr: 1736588 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 06-18 914 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Cleveland, Ohio THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of right knee meniscectomy. 2. Entitlement to a rating in excess…

For the rating period from March 12, 2014 to December 28, 2016 in excess of 60 percent for bronchial asthma [DENIED], from December 29, 2016, entitlement to a 100 percent disability rating [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1736590


Citation Nr: 1736590 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 09-46 932A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Waco, Texas THE ISSUE Entitlement to an increased rating for bronchial asthma, currently evaluated as 60 percent disabling. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Texas Veterans Commission WITNESS AT…

Respiratory disorder, including sleep apnea, to include as a result of chemical exposure in service, hypertension, and bilateral knee disorder [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736591


Citation Nr: 1736591 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-22 901 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a respiratory disorder, including sleep apnea, to include as a result of chemical exposure in service.…

Pulmonary disorder other than sleep apnea, dermatological disorder and venereal disease, or residuals thereof [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736592


Citation Nr: 1736592 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 07-15 618 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Nashville, Tennessee THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a pulmonary disorder other than sleep apnea. 2. Entitlement to service connection for a dermatological disorder. 3.…

Entitlement to service connection for residuals of a head injury, to include traumatic brain injury (TBI) and an acquired psychiatric disorder [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736593


Citation Nr: 1736593 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-19 596 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Portland, Oregon THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for residuals of a head injury, to include traumatic brain injury (TBI) and an acquired psychiatric disorder. REPRESENTATION Appellant…

Hearing loss prior [DENIED], and leukoplakia, including as secondary to exposure to herbicides [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736596


Citation Nr: 1736596 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 16-07 201 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Houston, Texas THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a compensable rating for hearing loss prior to May 28, 2014. 2. Entitlement to service connection for leukoplakia, including as…

Entitlement to a compensable disability rating prior to November 30, 2016 [GRANTED], and in excess of 10 percent thereafter, for a scar on the right parietal scalp [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736601


Citation Nr: 1736601 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-10 976 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Roanoke, Virginia THE ISSUE Entitlement to a compensable disability rating prior to November 30, 2016, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter, for a scar on the…