Entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1754152


Citation Nr: 1754152 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 12-17 758A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in New Orleans, Louisiana THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: The American Legion WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL The…

Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for a right knee disability; and individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1754151


Citation Nr: 1754151 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-00 255 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Honolulu, Hawaii THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for a right knee disability. 2. Entitlement to a total disability rating based…

Service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1754150


Citation Nr: 1754150 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 12-14 464A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Des Moines THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Jodee R. Dietzenbach, Attorney at Law WITNESS AT…

Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1754141


Citation Nr: 1754141 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-08 899 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Des Moines, Iowa THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Military Order of the Purple Heart of the U.S.A. WITNESS…

Skin disability, to include melanoma [GRANTED], low back disorder, left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and service connection for right wrist CTS [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1754142


Citation Nr: 1754142 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-39 007 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Columbia, South Carolina THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a skin disability, to include melanoma. 2. Entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder.…

Entitlement to service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder [REMANDED], and Entitlement to service connection for headaches [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1754143


Citation Nr: 1754143 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 15-03 605 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder. 2. Entitlement to service connection for headaches. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: Disabled American…

Entitlement to service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1754145


Citation Nr: 1754145 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-43 492 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Buffalo, New York THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: New York State Division of Veterans' Affairs WITNESS AT…

Whether new and material evidence has been presented to reopen a claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1754146


Citation Nr: 1754146 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-15 925A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Des Moines, Iowa THE ISSUES 1. Whether new and material evidence has been presented to reopen a claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. 2. Entitlement…

Entitlement to service connection for tinnitus [DISMISSED], and Entitlement to a total disability rating for compensation based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1754147


Citation Nr: 1754147 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 15-04 564 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Waco, Texas THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for tinnitus. 2. Entitlement to a total disability rating for compensation based upon individual unemployability (TDIU). REPRESENTATION Appellant…

Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death, to include recognition as the surviving spouse of the Veteran [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1754148


Citation Nr: 1754148 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 15-13 649 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Portland, Oregon THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, to include recognition as the surviving spouse of the Veteran. REPRESENTATION Appellant…