Entitlement to Service Connection for the Cause of the Veteran’s Death; Dependency an Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. ยง 1318; Entitlement to Death Pension Citation Nr: 1829823


Citation Nr: 1829823 Decision Date: 08/30/18 Archive Date: 09/05/18 DOCKET NO. 15-19 040 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office (RO)and Insurance Center in St. Paul, Minnesota THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. 2. Entitlement to dependency an indemnity compensation…

The Appeal Concerning the Claim of Entitlement to Rating Higher than 60 Percent for Asthma is [WITHDRAWN] [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1829824


Citation Nr: 1829824 Decision Date: 08/29/18 Archive Date: 09/05/18 DOCKET NO. 15-09 055 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina THE ISSUE Entitlement to a rating higher than 60 percent for asthma. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: North Carolina Division of Veterans Affairs ATTORNEY FOR…

Entitlement to service connection for a back condition [DECEASED] [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1829826


Citation Nr: 1829826 Decision Date: 08/29/18 Archive Date: 09/05/18 DOCKET NO. 15-24 883 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a back condition. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD M.…

Whether the Character of the Veteran’s Discharge for his Period of Service from October 1979 to October 1987 is a Bar to his Receipt of VA Benefits [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1829827


Citation Nr: 1829827 Decision Date: 08/29/18 Archive Date: 09/05/18 DOCKET NO. 15-18 199 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin THE ISSUE Whether the character of the Veteran's discharge for his period of service from October 1979 to October 1987 is a bar to his…

Service Connection for Congenital Hammertoes; Bilateral Leg Disability & Bilateral Hip Disability [DECEASED] [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1829828


Citation Nr: 1829828 Decision Date: 08/29/18 Archive Date: 09/05/18 DOCKET NO. 16-60 510 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina THE ISSUES 1. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen claim of entitlement for service connection for congenital hammertoes. 2. Whether…

Psoriatic Scalp Dermatitis; Pseudofolliculitis Barbae; [REMANDED] Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), to Include Symptoms of Depression [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1829830


Citation Nr: 1829830 Decision Date: 08/29/18 Archive Date: 09/05/18 DOCKET NO. 15-46 003 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Los Angeles, California THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an increased rating greater than 10 percent for service-connected psoriatic scalp dermatitis. 2. Entitlement to a compensable evaluation for…

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Initially Evaluated as 10 Percent Disabling and as Zero Percent Disabling (Noncompensable) from July 29, 2016 [WITHDRAWN] [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1829831


Citation Nr: 1829831 Decision Date: 08/29/18 Archive Date: 09/05/18 DOCKET NO. 16-05 404 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) in Lincoln, Nebraska THE ISSUE Entitlement to higher ratings for traumatic brain injury (TBI), initially evaluated as 10 percent disabling from November 28, 2014, to July…

Entitlement to a Rating in Excess of 70 Percent for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) [WITHDRAWN] [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1829832


Citation Nr: 1829832 Decision Date: 08/29/18 Archive Date: 09/05/18 DOCKET NO. 18-16 421 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the decision of the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Oakland, California THE ISSUE Entitlement to a rating in excess of 70 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: J. Michael…

Entitlement to an Initial Compensable Rating for Bilateral Hearing Loss [DECEASED] [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1829833


Citation Nr: 1829833 Decision Date: 08/23/18 Archive Date: 09/05/18 DOCKET NO. 16-21 209 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Houston, Texas THE ISSUE Entitlement to an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Texas Veterans Commission ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD J. T.…

Reduced Payments based on Status of Incarcerated Felon; (TDIU); Low Back Disability; Left Lower Extremity Radiculopathy; Right Lower Extremity Radiculopathy [DECEASED] [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1829835


Citation Nr: 1829835 Decision Date: 08/29/18 Archive Date: 09/05/18 DOCKET NO. 08-19 233 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUES 1. The propriety of reduced payments for the Veteran's service-connected disability based on his status as an incarcerated felon. 2. Entitlement to…