Entitlement to an Effective Date Prior to October 5, 2015 for Psoriasis and Seborrheic Dermatitis [GRANTED], and Excess of 10 % Service-Connected Psoriasis and Seborrheic Dermatitis [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736698


Citation Nr: 1736698 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 06-38 846 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Los Angeles, California THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an effective date prior to October 5, 2015, for the award of an increased 10 percent rating for service-connected…

Entitlement to a Rating in Excess of 20 for Degenerative Disc Disease, Lumbar Spine and Cervical Spine [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736700


Citation Nr: 1736700 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-08 044 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Columbia, South Carolina THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent from May 4, 2011, for degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine, L3-L4, L5-S1.…

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…

Entitlement to Service Connection for Bilateral Wrist/Hand Disabilities, claimed as Tendon Damage, and Entitlement to Service Connection for Bilateral Hearing Loss [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736702


Citation Nr: 1736702 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-28 913 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in San Diego, California THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for bilateral wrist/hand disabilities, claimed as tendon damage. 2. Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss.…

Entitlement to Service Connection for Bilateral Hearing Loss, and Entitlement to Service Connection for Tinnitus is [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736703


Citation Nr: 1736703 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-27 595A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Atlanta, Georgia THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. 2. Entitlement to service connection for tinnitus. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: Georgia Department of…

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 Service Connection for a Right Knee Disability and Whether Veteran’s Character of Discharge Constitutes a Bar to Payment of VA Compensation Benefits [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736711


Citation Nr: 1736711 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-07 835 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUES 1. Whether new and material evidence has been presented to reopen a claim for entitlement to service connection for a right knee…

Entitlement to an Initial Rating in Excess of 10 Percent for Residuals of a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736712


Citation Nr: 1736712 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 11-06 063 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Buffalo, New York THE ISSUE Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI). REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by:…

Entitlement to Service Connection for a Right Knee Disability, claimed as Secondary to Service-Connected Left Knee Disability [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736718


Citation Nr: 1736718 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 09-01 651 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Montgomery, Alabama THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability, claimed as secondary to service-connected left knee disability. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: American Legion…

Entitlement to an Evaluation in Excess of 10 Percent for Service-Connected Asthma, Vascular Headaches, Allergies, Tinnitus and Right Knee Tendonitis [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736719


Citation Nr: 1736719 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 14-03 138 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) in Hartford, Connecticut THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected asthma. 2. Entitlement to a compensable evaluation for service-connected…