Lumbar spine disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as depression secondary to gout and a lumbar spine disorder [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1761172


Citation Nr: 1761172 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 13-33 757 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in North Little Rock, Arkansas THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine disorder. 2. Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed…

Acquired psychiatric disorder; neurological disorder, lower extremity; bilateral hip disorder, ankle disorder, arm disorder, skin disorder, knee disorder [DENIED] and bilateral hearing loss [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1761173


Citation Nr: 1761173 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 11-30 769 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Cleveland, Ohio THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities. 2. Entitlement to service connection for…

Initial rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and individual unemployability (TDIU) Citation Nr: 1761175


Citation Nr: 1761175 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 09-10 299 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Muskogee, Oklahoma THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from October 20, 2003, to June 12,…

Entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, and Entitlement to service connection for a left foot skin disorder, claimed as “jungle rot” [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1761176


Citation Nr: 1761176 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 10-31 735 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Cleveland, Ohio THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus type II. 2. Entitlement to service connection for a left foot skin disorder, claimed as…

Cervical spine disability (neck condition), right shoulder disability, and low back disability, to include as secondary to service-connected right shoulder disability [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1761178


Citation Nr: 1761178 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 10-05 003 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Cleveland, Ohio THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a cervical spine disability (neck condition), to include as secondary to the service-connected right shoulder disability. 2.…

Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1761180


Citation Nr: 1761180 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 14-43 955 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Newark, New Jersey THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: John P. Dorrity,…

Entitlement to payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Summa Health System on November 12, 2010 [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1761182


Citation Nr: 1761182 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 14-07 360A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio THE ISSUE Entitlement to payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Summa Health System on November 12, 2010. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: The…

Entitlement to an initial compensable disability rating for left ear hearing loss [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1761184


Citation Nr: 1761184 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 16-20 534 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Louisville, Kentucky THE ISSUES Entitlement to an initial compensable disability rating for left ear hearing loss. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs ATTORNEY FOR…

Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1761185


Citation Nr: 1761185 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 06-18 500 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Cheyenne, Wyoming THE ISSUE Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). REPRESENTATION The Veteran represented by: John S. Berry, Jr., Attorney at Law…

Right wrist disability; bilateral lower extremity disability; bilateral ankle disability; bilateral foot disability; irritable bowel syndrome (IBS); headaches, and residuals of a right calcaneus fracture [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1761188


Citation Nr: 1761188 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 09-45 897 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Portland, Oregon THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a right wrist disability, to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities. 2. Entitlement to service connection for…