Entitlement to Service Connection for Hypertension (HTN) [GRANTED], Acquired Psychiatric Disorder to Include (PTSD) [GRANTED], and Individual Unemployability (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736701


Citation Nr: 1736701 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-04 472 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Nashville, Tennessee THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for hypertension (HTN), to include as secondary to service-connected degenerative joint disease (DJD) with spondylosis of the lumbar…

Service Connection for Lumbar Strain with Minimal Degenerative Changes is [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1736704


Citation Nr: 1736704 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 09-15 108 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Montgomery, Alabama THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine condition. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: The American Legion WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL Veteran ATTORNEY…

Service-Connected Internal Derangement of the Left Knee with Limitation of Flexion [DENIED], and Internal Derangement of the Left Knee with Instability from April 18, 2012 [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1736705


Citation Nr: 1736705 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-40 624 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Boston, Massachusetts THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected internal derangement of the left knee with limitation…

Lumbar Spine Intervertebral Disc Syndrome [DENIED], Radiculopathy Lower Left [GRANTED], Radiculopathy Lower Right [GRANTED], and Acquired Psychiatric Disorder [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736708


Citation Nr: 1736708 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-43 893 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent from February 23, 2009, to September 23, 2015, and a rating in…

Entitlement to Increased Ratings for Service-Connected Low Back Disability, Currently Assigned “Staged” Ratings of 0 Percent Prior to November 3, 2015 and 10 Percent from that Date is [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1736725


Citation Nr: 1736725 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-12 583 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUE Entitlement to increased ratings for service-connected low back disability, currently assigned "staged" ratings of 0 percent prior to November 3, 2015 and…

Entitlement for Service Connection for an Acquired Psychiatric Disorder, to include Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1736726


Citation Nr: 1736726 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-16 183 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in New York, New York THE ISSUES 1. Whether there is new and material evidence to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric…

Entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability Due to Service-Connected Disability (TDIU) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1736729


Citation Nr: 1736729 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-00 218A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUE Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) prior to June 14, 2016. REPRESENTATION Veteran…

Entitlement for Scarring of Right Eye, Status-Post Corneal Transplant [REMANDED], Residuals of Right Shoulder/Arm Injury [DENIED] and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1736731


Citation Nr: 1736731 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-26 600 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office in Des Moines, Iowa THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for status-post infection and scarring of right eye, status-post…

Service-Connection for a Right Wrist Disability is [GRANTED] but Service-Connection for a Back Disability is [DENIED]. Citation Nr: 1736737


Citation Nr: 1736737 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-17 742 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Nashville, Tennessee THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a right wrist disability. 2. Entitlement to service connection for back disability. ORDER Service connection for a…

Entitlement to a Disability Rating in Excess of 50 Percent for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability Due to Service-Connected Disabilities (TDIU) [GRANTED]


Citation Nr: 1736738 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-22 874 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office in Houston, Texas THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 2. Entitlement to a total disability…