Entitlement to recognition as a proper claimant for purposes of receiving VA death benefits [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1648533


Citation Nr: 1648533 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-35 213 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office and Insurance Center (Pension Center) in St. Paul, Minnesota THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to recognition as a proper claimant for purposes of receiving VA death benefits. 2. Whether…

Heart disorder, to include as due to herbicide exposure and/or secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II; (PTSD); skin disorder, and other Multiple Claims [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1648534


Citation Nr: 1648534 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-23 774 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Montgomery, Alabama THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a heart disorder, to include as due to herbicide exposure and/or secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus,…

Entitlement to service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; and Entitlement to service connection for chronic skin disease [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1648535


Citation Nr: 1648535 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 14-29 304 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Detroit, Michigan THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 2. Entitlement to service connection for chronic skin disease. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by:…

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…

Muscle spasms, cervical spine; muscle spasms, thoracolumbar spine; arthralgia, left knee, and individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1648537


Citation Nr: 1648537 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-29 257 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for muscle spasms, cervical spine. 2. Entitlement to an initial disability…

Entitlement to service connection for a genitourinary disability, including sterility, erectile dysfunction, and teste atrophy, to include as due to exposure to ionizing radiation {REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1648538


Citation Nr: 1648538 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 14-29 871 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Waco, Texas THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a genitourinary disability, including sterility, erectile dysfunction, and teste atrophy, to include as due to exposure to ionizing…

Entitlement to payment or reimbursement for the cost of unauthorized medical treatment [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1648539


Citation Nr: 1648539 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-12 250 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Gainesville, Florida THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to payment or reimbursement for the cost of unauthorized medical treatment provided from October 20-24, 2013 by Capital Regional Medical Center.…

Entitlement to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) based on service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1648540


Citation Nr: 1648540 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 14-28 937 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania THE ISSUE Entitlement to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) based on service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD S.…

Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1648541


Citation Nr: 1648541 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-29 105 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Nashville, Tennessee THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Disabled American Veterans WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL The Veteran ATTORNEY…

Ulcerative colitis; acute myeloid leukemia (AML); aid and attendance/housebound status, and service-connected radiculopathy of the left/right lower extremity [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1648542


Citation Nr: 1648542 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 14-35 049 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in San Diego, California THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for ulcerative colitis, to include as secondary to herbicide and dioxin exposure. 2. Entitlement to service connection…