Entitlement to a separate compensable rating for headaches as a residual of the Veteran’s service-connected meningococcal meningitis. [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736683


Citation Nr: 1736683 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-13 992A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Phoenix, Arizona THE ISSUE Entitlement to a separate compensable rating for headaches as a residual of the Veteran's service-connected meningococcal meningitis. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Scott Sexton,…

Hyperaldosteronism [DENIED], Increase Rating for osttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, right (major) & left (minor) shoulder tendonitis [DENIED], and cervical spine DJD [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736684


Citation Nr: 1736684 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 99-09 169 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Muskogee, Oklahoma THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for hyperaldosteronism. 2. Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)…

Reduction in rating of left knee disability from 20% to 10% [RESTORED], and (APD), to include (PTSD), anxiety disorder, dysthymic disorder, and major depressive disorder (MDD) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736685


Citation Nr: 1736685 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 07-38 064A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in San Juan, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico THE ISSUES 1. Whether the reduction in the disability rating for the Veteran's left knee disability from 20 percent to…

Right knee disability, to include as secondary to service-connected residuals of simple fracture of the right tibia and fibula and service-connected residuals of left total knee replacement. [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736687


Citation Nr: 1736687 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 09-40 416 ) DATE ) ) Received from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Paul, Minnesota THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability, to include as secondary to service-connected residuals of simple fracture of the right tibia…

Degenerative joint disease, muscle atrophy, right shoulder disability to include rotator cuff tendonitis [REMANDED], degenerative joint disease [DENIED], right & left knee strain [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736688


Citation Nr: 1736688 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-11 532 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Lincoln, Nebraska THE ISSUES 1. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted that is sufficient to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for degenerative…

Increased rating for right knee strain with arthritis, evaluated as 10 percent disabling, and increased rating for left knee strain with arthritis, evaluated as 10 percent disabling [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1736689


Citation Nr: 1736689 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 05-26 910 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an increased rating for right knee strain with arthritis, evaluated as 10 percent disabling. 2. Entitlement to an…

Entitlement to higher staged initial ratings for service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [DENIED], and individual unemployability (TDIU). [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736690


Citation Nr: 1736690 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-32 844 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Sioux Falls, South Dakota THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to higher staged initial ratings for service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), currently rated 30 percent prior to April 21,…

Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), to include extraschedular consideration for TDIU [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736691


Citation Nr: 1736691 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-45 986 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) in Nashville, Tennessee THE ISSUE Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), to include extraschedular consideration for TDIU. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by:…

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 obstructive sleep apnea [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736693


Citation Nr: 1736693 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-29 277 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Baltimore, Maryland THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD M. Prem, Counsel INTRODUCTION The Veteran served on active duty from…