Service connection for a low back disorder [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1749109


Citation Nr: 1749109 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 08-25 350 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Montgomery, Alabama THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: The American Legion ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD Jacquelynn M. Jordan,…

Entitlement to service connection for heat syncope [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1749110


Citation Nr: 1749110 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-21 580 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for heat syncope. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Deana M. Adamson, Attorney-at-Law ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD A. Yaffe, Associate…

Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1749111


Citation Nr: 1749111 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 15-19 114 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: The American Legion ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD…

Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1749112


Citation Nr: 1749112 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 06-30 111 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in San Juan, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). REPRESENTATION Appellant represented…

Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) with repair, cephalgia, to include as secondary to AVM with repair, bilateral eye disability and chronic disability manifested by stomach problems [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1749113


Citation Nr: 1749113 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-35 185 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for arteriovenous malformation (AVM) with repair. 2. Entitlement to service connection for cephalgia, to include as secondary…

Entitlement to service connection for a low back disability [DENIED], and total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1749114


Citation Nr: 1749114 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 14-01 216 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Los Angeles, California THE ISSUES 1. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a low back…

Low back disability post herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP), left lower extremity radiculopathy, low back disability post HNP with laminectomy, discectomy and evidence of DJD [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1749115


Citation Nr: 1749115 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-06 036 ) 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 for a low back disability post herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP) with laminectomy…

Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and individual unemployability caused by service-connected disabilities (TDIU) [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1749117


Citation Nr: 1749117 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-46 018 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 2. Entitlement to a total rating…

Migraine headaches, intervertebral disc syndrome of the thoracic and lumbar spine (IVDS), left lower extremity neurological impairment, memory impairment due to undiagnosed illness, and TDIU Citation Nr: 1749116


Citation Nr: 1749116 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 06-35 502 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for migraine headaches. 2. Entitlement to a disability rating higher than 20…

Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for a left knee disability, and Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for a right knee disability [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1749118


Citation Nr: 1749118 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 11-20 579 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for a left knee disability. 2. Entitlement to an initial rating in excess…