Entitlement to a disability rating for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736658


Citation Nr: 1736658 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 11-30 803 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Roanoke, Virginia THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a disability rating for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in excess of 30 percent prior to January 25, 2013, and in…

Entitlement to service connection for an acquired low back disability [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736669


Citation Nr: 1736669 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-04 777 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Montgomery, Alabama THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for an acquired low back disability. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Disabled American Veterans WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL The…

Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 30 percent, and in excess of 50 percent for (PTSD) (previously rated as adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression), and individual unemployability (TDIU)


Citation Nr: 1736670 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-11 838 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Newark, New Jersey THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 30 percent prior to September 6, 2016 and in excess of 50 percent…

Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 50, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter for (PTSD) [GRANTED], and individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736671


Citation Nr: 1736671 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 11-22 501 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Los Angeles, California THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 50 percent prior to August 29, 2008, and in excess of 70 percent…

Effective date earlier than July 11, 2014, for the award of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with depression [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736692


Citation Nr: 1736692 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 15-12 389 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Fort Harrison, Montana THE ISSUE Entitlement to an effective date earlier than July 11, 2014, for the award of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to…

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…

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 for Service Connection for an Acquired Psychiatric Disorder, to include Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1736726


Citation Nr: 1736726 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-16 183 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in New York, New York THE ISSUES 1. Whether there is new and material evidence to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric…

Entitlement Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) [DENIED], Acquired Psychiatric Disorder Other than PTSD [REMANDED], Service Connection for Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736730


Citation Nr: 1736730 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 15-21 049 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Seattle, Washington THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 2. Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.…