Low back disability; depressive disorder; obstructive sleep apnea [GRANTED]; tinnitus; comminuted open fracture of the left tibia with a shorter left leg [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18154148


Citation Nr: 18154148 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 16-15 251 DATE: November 29, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for a low back disability is granted. Entitlement to service connection for a depressive disorder is granted. Entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. Entitlement to a disability rating in…

Service connection for chronic kidney disease [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 18154154


Citation Nr: 18154154 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 17-38 255 DATE: November 29, 2018 ORDER Service connection for chronic kidney disease is granted. FINDINGS OF FACT 1. The Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents coincident with his service in the Republic of Vietnam. 2. Resolving all doubt in his favor, the Veteran’s…

Hypertension, claimed as high blood pressure [DENIED]; depression; sleep apnea [GRANTED]; hyperlipidemia; anterior cruciate ligament repair; degenerative changes [DENIED] & OTHERS REMANDED Citation Nr: 18154155


Citation Nr: 18154155 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 16-54 224 DATE: November 29, 2018 ISSUES 1. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for hypertension, claimed as high blood pressure. 2. Entitlement to service connection for hypertension, claimed as high blood pressure. 3. Entitlement…

Service connection for soft tissue sarcoma [DISMISSED]; lumbar disc herniation [GRANTED]; hypertension; diabetes mellitus, type II; liver condition; bilateral hearing loss [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18154157


Citation Nr: 18154157 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 15-03 902A DATE: November 29, 2018 ORDER The appeal for entitlement to service connection for soft tissue sarcoma is dismissed. Entitlement to service connection for lumbar disc herniation is granted. REMANDED The issue of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary…

Left leg pain; right leg pain [DENIED]; migraine headaches to include allergic rhinitis [GRANTED]; allergic rhinitis [DENIED]; acquired psychiatric disorder; adjustment disorder; [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18154193


Citation Nr: 18154193 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 17-36 164A DATE: November 29, 2018 ORDER Service connection for left leg pain is denied. Service connection for right leg pain is denied. Service connection for migraine headaches, to include as secondary to the service-connected allergic rhinitis, is granted. From April 29, 2016, an…

The discontinuance of the 100 rating for prostate cancer, effective July 1, 2015, was [PROPER]; 60 percent, but no higher, for the residuals of prostate cancer [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 18154208


Citation Nr: 18154208 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 16-14 934 DATE: November 29, 2018 ORDER PROPER proper. For the period from July 1, 2015, entitlement to a rating of 60 percent, but no higher, for the residuals of prostate cancer is granted, subject to the laws and regulations governing the award of…

Entitlement to service connection for tinnitus; Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 18154213


Citation Nr: 18154213 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 16-44 217 DATE: November 29, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for tinnitus is granted. Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted. FINDING OF FACT The competent and credible evidence of record supports finding that the Veteran’s tinnitus and bilateral hearing…

Service connection for a depressive disorder [GRANTED]; coronary artery disease (CAD); hypertension; erectile dysfunction; migraine headaches [DENIED]; OTHERS REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18154215


Citation Nr: 18154215 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 16-54 260 DATE: November 29, 2018 ORDER Service connection for a depressive disorder is granted. Service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) is denied. Service connection for hypertension is denied. Service connection for erectile dysfunction is denied. An initial compensable rating for migraine headaches…

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [GRANTED]; total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU), to include extraschedular referral [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18154217


Citation Nr: 18154217 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 16-50 610 DATE: November 29, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to a rating greater than 30 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for the period prior to May 2, 2015, is denied. Entitlement to a 50 percent rating for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for the period…

Service connection for a right knee condition [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 18154223


Citation Nr: 18154223 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 16-49 300 DATE: November 29, 2018 ORDER Service connection for a right knee condition is granted. FINDING OF FACT The Veteran’s right knee condition first manifested during military service. CONCLUSION OF LAW The criteria for establishing entitlement to service connection for a right knee…