Fractures of the third and fourth metacarpal of the left hand, synovitis and degenerative joint disease, left index finger, and degenerative joint disease, left hand [GRANTED], and (PTSD) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1761187


Citation Nr: 1761187 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 05-16 879 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Louisville, Kentucky THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for residuals of a left hand fracture. 2. Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to…

Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as nervous breakdown [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1761201


Citation Nr: 1761201 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 09-04 201 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as nervous breakdown. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Peter J. Meadows, Attorney WITNESS…

Entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1761210


Citation Nr: 1761210 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 08-09 913A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Disabled American Veterans ATTORNEY…

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depressive disorder [DENIED], and individual unemployability (TDIU) for the period of appeal from December 11, 2013 to January 12, 2014 [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1761215


Citation Nr: 1761215 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 11-22 911 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Muskogee, Oklahoma THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a disability rating for service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder in excess of 50% from June 21,…

Entitlement to service connection for epilepsy [GRANTED], to include as due to an undiagnosed illness and secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Citation Nr: 1760299


Citation Nr: 1760299 Decision Date: 12/27/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 14-19 918 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Albuquerque, New Mexico THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for epilepsy, to include as due to an undiagnosed illness and secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). REPRESENTATION…

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder due to military sexual trauma, and dysthymia [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1760306


Citation Nr: 1760306 Decision Date: 12/27/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 14-12 803 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to military sexual…

Hyperthyroidism, prostate cancer; diabetes mellitus, herbicide agent, hypertension; right/left lower extremity prior [DENIED], post [GRANTED], others [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1754228


Citation Nr: 1754228 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-41 294 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in San Juan, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a pinguecula. 2. Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.…

Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), general anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1754224


Citation Nr: 1754224 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 13-00 531A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Huntington, West Virginia THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), general anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder. REPRESENTATION…

Hypertension, diabetes mellitus and/or (PTSD), and residuals of a stroke, including due to Agent Orange exposure, and diabetes mellitus and/or coronary artery disease (CAD) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1754205


Citation Nr: 1754205 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 06-09 032 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Cleveland, Ohio THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for hypertension, including as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus and/or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 2. Entitlement to service…

Entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1754201


Citation Nr: 1754201 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-08 838 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Newark, New Jersey THE ISSUE Entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: National Association of County…