Cervical spine degenerative changes, lumbar spine degenerative changes [DENIED], right/left lower extremity radiculopathy [GRANTED], and (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1744001


Citation Nr: 1744001 Decision Date: 09/18/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 13-23 457 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Muskogee, Oklahoma THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for cervical spine degenerative changes. 2. Entitlement to a disability rating in…

Entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1744006


Citation Nr: 1744006 Decision Date: 09/18/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 14-28 033A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Adam Neidenberg, Attorney WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL Appellant ATTORNEY FOR…

Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1744005


Citation Nr: 1744005 Decision Date: 09/18/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 12-32 833 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Portland, Oregon THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs WITNESSES AT HEARING…

Rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, right/left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, 10 percent for right/left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1744007


Citation Nr: 1744007 Decision Date: 09/18/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 10-28 311 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Huntington, West Virginia THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus. 2. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 20…

Bladder disability, initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine with scoliosis and muscle spasm, and residuals of a stroke [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1744009


Citation Nr: 1744009 Decision Date: 09/18/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 10-33 870 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Roanoke, Virginia THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a bladder disability, claimed as secondary to service-connected disability. 2. Entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess…

Entitlement to an increased rating for a left knee disability, to include restoration of a 20 percent disability rating for osteoarthritis status post arthroscopy [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1744015


Citation Nr: 1744015 Decision Date: 09/25/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 17-16 578 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in San Diego, California THE ISSUE Entitlement to an increased rating for a left knee disability, to include restoration of a 20 percent disability rating for osteoarthritis status…

Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss [DENIED], and Entitlement to service connection for residuals of dengue fever [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1744020


Citation Nr: 1744020 Decision Date: 09/27/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 15-23 143 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Boston, Massachusetts THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss. 2. Entitlement to service connection for residuals of dengue…

Entitlement to service connection for carcinoma in situ with severe vocal cord dysplasia (throat cancer), resulting from in-service asbestos exposure [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1744021


Citation Nr: 1744021 Decision Date: 09/27/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 16-35 186 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for carcinoma in situ with severe vocal cord dysplasia (throat cancer), resulting from in-service asbestos exposure. REPRESENTATION Appellant…

Degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine [REOPENED], SC disease or injury [GRANTED], residuals of a right/left shoulder injury [DENIED], and individual employability (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1744023


Citation Nr: 1744023 Decision Date: 09/27/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 11-06 227 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) in Phoenix, Arizona THE ISSUES 1. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease of…

Entitlement to an effective date prior to April 5, 2007, for the assignment of a 100 percent rating for schizophrenia, paranoid type [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1744025


Citation Nr: 1744025 Decision Date: 09/27/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 14-01 038 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Los Angeles, California THE ISSUE Entitlement to an effective date prior to April 5, 2007, for the assignment of a 100 percent rating for schizophrenia, paranoid type.…