Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include (PTSD) [REMANDED], service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) [GRANTED], and hypertension, bilateral hearing loss [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1648526


Citation Nr: 1648526 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-18 290A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Montgomery, Alabama THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 2. Entitlement to service connection for hypertension.…

Bilateral hearing loss [GRANTED]; acquired psychiatric disability, including (PTSD) [REMANDED]; ischemic heart disease (IHD), to include as due to herbicide exposure [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1648536


Citation Nr: 1648536 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-24 888 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Denver, Colorado THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. 2. Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including posttraumatic stress disorder…

Entitlement to service connection for acquired psychiatric disability; and Entitlement to service connection for mesothelioma [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1648545


Citation Nr: 1648545 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 07-14 791 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Chicago, Illinois THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for acquired psychiatric disability. 2. Entitlement to service connection for mesothelioma. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Christopher J. Boudi,…

Entitlement to service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1648550


Citation Nr: 1648550 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 09-33 320 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Disabled American Veterans WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL Appellant…

Back injury, to include a scar, as a result of an automobile accident [DENIED], generalized anxiety disorder with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and individual unemployability (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1648554


Citation Nr: 1648554 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 04-04 351 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Atlanta, Georgia THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a back injury, to include a scar, as a result of an automobile accident. 2. Entitlement to…

Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1648555


Citation Nr: 1648555 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-17 984 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Houston, Texas THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Disabled American Veterans WITNESS…

Service-connected psychiatric disability, and Entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1648558


Citation Nr: 1648558 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 04-13 606 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in San Juan, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial disability rating higher than 50 percent for his service-connected psychiatric disability. 2. Entitlement…

Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to an in-service personal trauma [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1648562


Citation Nr: 1648562 Decision Date: 12/08/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 14-29 833 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Muskogee, Oklahoma THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to an in-service personal trauma. REPRESENTATION Appellant…

Entitlement to an increased disability rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1749032


Citation Nr: 1749032 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-03 162 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an increased disability rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), currently evaluated as 50 percent disabling prior to August 12, 2016,…

Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include bipolar disorder, major depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1744014


Citation Nr: 1744014 Decision Date: 09/19/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 09-49 169 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Denver, Colorado THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include bipolar disorder, major depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). REPRESENTATION Appellant represented…