Obstructive sleep apnea, chronic bronchitis; acquired psychiatric disorder, to include as due to service connected disabilities (chronic pain) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18123982


Citation Nr: 18123982 Decision Date: 08/03/18 Archive Date: 08/03/18 DOCKET NO. 18-11 035A DATE: August 3, 2018 ORDER New and material evidence having been received; the claim of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is reopened. New and material evidence having been received; the claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired…

30 percent for a psychiatric disability, characterized as PTSD; left knee disability; tinea pedis; alopecia areata; [DENIED]; neck disability [GRANTED]; sleep apnea; hypertension [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18132268


Citation Nr: 18132268 Decision Date: 09/06/18 Archive Date: 09/06/18 DOCKET NO. 15-45 219 DATE: September 6, 2018 ORDER An initial rating in excess of 30 percent for a psychiatric disability, characterized as PTSD, is denied. Service connection for a neck disability is granted. Service connection for a left knee disability is denied. Service connection for…

Entitlement to service connection for degenerative joint disease (DJD), left knee, to include as secondary to the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18123984


Citation Nr: 18123984 Decision Date: 08/06/18 Archive Date: 08/03/18 DOCKET NO. 15-23 708 DATE: August 6, 2018 REMANDED Entitlement to service connection for degenerative joint disease (DJD), left knee, to include as secondary to the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities, is remanded. REASONS FOR REMAND The Veteran served on active duty from July 1980 to June 1982.…

Lumbar spine disability; hypertension; Agent Orange exposure; individual unemployability (TDIU); ischemic heart disease, on an extraschedular [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18132270


Citation Nr: 18132270 Decision Date: 09/06/18 Archive Date: 09/06/18 DOCKET NO. 13-03 794 DATE: September 6, 2018 REMANDED The claim seeking service connection for a lumbar spine disability, to include as secondary to service-connected peripheral artery disease, is remanded. The claim seeking service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities or as…

Right shoulder disability [DENIED]; left ear otitis media; sinus arrhythmia tachycardia; hypertension (HTN); dermatitis [GRANTED]; (GERD) [DENIED]; OTHERS [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18132271


Citation Nr: 18132271 Decision Date: 09/06/18 Archive Date: 09/06/18 DOCKET NO. 15-40 578 DATE: September 6, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disability, to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities is denied. Entitlement to service connection for left ear otitis media, to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities is granted. Entitlement…

Entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus, due to exposure to a herbicide agent, to include Agent Orange [REMANDED]; Citation Nr: 18123986


Citation Nr: 18123986 Decision Date: 08/03/18 Archive Date: 08/03/18 DOCKET NO. 14-37 291 DATE: August 3, 2018 REMANDED Entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus, due to exposure to a herbicide agent, to include Agent Orange, is remanded. REASONS FOR REMAND The Veteran had active duty service in the United States Navy from August 1964…

Right hip disorder, to include as secondary to a back disorder; back disorder; right shoulder disorder; left knee disorder, to include as secondary to a right hip disorder [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18123987


Citation Nr: 18123987 Decision Date: 08/03/18 Archive Date: 08/03/18 DOCKET NO. 13-17 691 DATE: August 3, 2018 REMANDED Entitlement to service connection for a right hip disorder, to include as secondary to a back disorder is remanded. Entitlement to service connection for a back disorder, to include as secondary to a right hip disorder is…

Restoration of the 10 percent rating for left knee reduced extension; Restoration of the 20 percent rating for right knee reduced extension [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 18132277


Citation Nr: 18132277 Decision Date: 09/06/18 Archive Date: 09/06/18 DOCKET NO. 15-46 648 DATE: September 6, 2018 ORDER Restoration of the 10 percent rating for left knee reduced extension is granted. Restoration of the 20 percent rating for right knee reduced extension is granted. FINDING OF FACT The evidence of record fails to establish objective…

Restrictive lung disease is reopened, and to this extent only, the appeal; restrictive lung disease; sarcoidosis, to include as due to in-service exposure to tear gas [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18132278


Citation Nr: 18132278 Decision Date: 09/06/18 Archive Date: 09/06/18 DOCKET NO. 15-39 454 DATE: September 6, 2018 ORDER As new and material evidence has been received, the claim for entitlement to service connection for restrictive lung disease is reopened, and to this extent only, the appeal is granted. REMANDED Entitlement to service connection for restrictive…

Entitlement to service connection for lumbar spine injury with residuals [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18123990


Citation Nr: 18123990 Decision Date: 08/06/18 Archive Date: 08/03/18 DOCKET NO. 14-41 516 DATE: August 6, 2018 ORDER Service connection for PTSD is granted. REMANDED Entitlement to service connection for lumbar spine injury with residuals is remanded. FINDING OF FACT The Veteran’s current PTSD is at least as likely as not related to his active…