Entitlement for the period prior to July 18, 2013, entitlement to an initial rating of 50 percent for PTSD [GRANTED], thereafter [DENIED], and entitlement to a TDIU [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1749125


Citation Nr: 1749125 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 14-24 973 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Newark, New Jersey THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for the period prior to July…

Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity [GRANTED], and compensable rating for peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1749127


Citation Nr: 1749127 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 11-22 678 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Waco, Texas THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial compensable rating for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity associated with diabetes mellitus type 2 prior to…

Entitlement to service connection for residuals of a left second toe injury [DENIED], erectile dysfunction [DENIED] and left great toe disorder [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1749128


Citation Nr: 1749128 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-01 563 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for residuals of a left second toe injury. 2. Entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction. 3.…

Entitlement to service connection for a left wrist disability, low back disability, and bilateral hip disability [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1749133


Citation Nr: 1749133 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 08-24 132 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a left wrist disability, claimed as carpal tunnel syndrome. 2. Entitlement to service connection for a…

Entitlement to a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [DISMISSED], and individual unemployability (TDIU), [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1749134


Citation Nr: 1749134 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 14-05 796 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Houston, Texas THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 2. Entitlement to a total disability rating due…

Left ear tinnitus due to (CUE) in the September 1957 rating decision (CUE for tinnitus) [GRANTED], left ear hearing loss [DISMISSED], right ear hearing loss due to CUE [DENIED], others [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1749190


Citation Nr: 1749190 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 14-34 797A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Detroit, Michigan THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an earlier effective date for service connection for left ear tinnitus, due to clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the…

Entitlement to an increased evaluation for a left hip disability since February 1, 2015 [GRANTED], rating in excess of 70 percent is [DENIED] and TDIU [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1749198


Citation Nr: 1749198 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 11-30 145 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Phoenix, Arizona THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an increased evaluation for a left hip disability since February 1, 2015, rated as 30 percent disabling for the period…

Pes planus, bilateral detached retinas, left ankle arthritis, right trigger fingers/Dupuytren’s contracture, left trigger fingers/Dupuytren’s contracture [DENIED] and chloracne [GRANTED] others [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1749202


Citation Nr: 1749202 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 09-09 325 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for pes planus. 2. Entitlement to service connection for bilateral detached retinas. 3. Entitlement to service connection…

Pes planus with mild hallux valgus [DENIED], instability on the left/right side [GRANTED], left/right knee degenerative changes [DENIED], the low back disability [DENIED], and TDIU [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1743966


Citation Nr: 1743966 Decision Date: 09/15/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 13-21 776 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Oakland, California THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent for pes planus with mild hallux valgus and degenerative change of the first…

Effective date, prior for right knee disability [GRANTED], right knee degenerative joint disease [DENIED], residuals of a right femur fracture [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1743967


Citation Nr: 1743967 Decision Date: 09/15/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 96-38 989 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Detroit, Michigan THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an effective date, prior to December 23, 2011, for the grant of service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease.…