A 20% rating is [GRANTED] for left/right foot callosities throughout the appeal period; (PTSD), depression, dementia due to head trauma and polysubstance abuse [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1749038


Citation Nr: 1749038 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 11-26 518A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Paul, Minnesota THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, dementia due to head trauma…

Entitlement to a left ear hearing loss disability [GRANTED], entitlement to an increased evaluation of 70 percent for the service-connected PTSD [GRANTED], in excess of 70 percent [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1744022


Citation Nr: 1744022 Decision Date: 09/27/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 13-11 846 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Nashville, Tennessee THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability. 2. Entitlement to an increased rating, in excess of 30 percent…

Left knee patellofemoral syndrome, hypertensive cardiovascular disease, migraine headaches, bilateral hip disability, lumbar spine disability, acquired psychiatric disorder and TDIU [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1749042


Citation Nr: 1749042 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 09-37 753 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for post-operative residuals of a left knee patellofemoral syndrome. 2. Entitlement…

Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depressive disorder [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1744024


Citation Nr: 1744024 Decision Date: 09/27/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 11-20 360 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depressive disorder. WITNESSES AT HEARING ON…

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.…

Entitlement to service connection for hearing loss, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and hypertension, to include as secondary to psychiatric disability Citation Nr: 1749045


Citation Nr: 1749045 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 15-18 010 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Montgomery, Alabama THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for hearing loss. 2. Entitlement to service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 3. Entitlement to service connection…

Obstructive sleep apnea to include as secondary to PTSD [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1744028


Citation Nr: 1744028 Decision Date: 09/27/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 13-24 828 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Houston, Texas THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to include as secondary to PTSD. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Texas Veterans Commission WITNESS AT…

Arthritis of the neck/knees/feet, shoulder, ankle & back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, TMJ, also claimed as a jaw injury, fatigue, hypertension, ulcer & TDIU [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1749049


Citation Nr: 1749049 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-22 231 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for arthritis of the neck. 2. Entitlement to service connection for arthritis of the knees. 3. Entitlement…

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [GRANTED], sleep apnea [DENIED], skin disorder, left leg disorder, to include arthritis, and left hip disorder [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1749054


Citation Nr: 1749054 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-03 356A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) in Montgomery, Alabama THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea. 2. Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 30 percent prior to…

Acquired psychiatric disorder [REMANDED], and psychosis for the purpose of establishing eligibility for medical treatment only, under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1702 [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1749057


Citation Nr: 1749057 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-08 348 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Nashville, Tennessee THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. 2. Entitlement to service connection for a psychosis for the purpose of establishing…