Bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus [DENIED], diabetes mellitus GRANTED], and chondromalacia patella, right knee, status post arthroscopy and chondroplasty (a “right knee disability”) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1754196


Citation Nr: 1754196 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 12-31 603 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Muskogee, Oklahoma THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. 2. Entitlement to service connection for tinnitus. 3. Entitlement to service connection for diabetes…

Diabetes mellitus type two, to include impotence and retinopathy, peripheral neuropathy, upper extremities, lower extremities, [DENIED] & individual unemployability (TDIU) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1754194


Citation Nr: 1754194 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 11-33 336 ) 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 40 percent for diabetes mellitus, type two, from December 11, 2007, and in excess…

Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 60 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1754192


Citation Nr: 1754192 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-02 478 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Seattle, Washington THE ISSUE Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 60 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Disabled American Veterans WITNESSES…

Coronary artery disease [GRANTED], Diabetes mellitus [DENIED], right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy [DENIED] right/left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1754168


Citation Nr: 1754168 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 12-14 552 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Waco, Texas THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to initial disability ratings for coronary artery disease status post percutaneous intervention in excess of 10 percent prior to May 30,…

Excess of 70% for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [DENIED], and 20% for diabetes mellitus [DENIED], Type II and individual unemployability (TDIU) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1648515


Citation Nr: 1648515 Decision Date: 12/29/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-09 375 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 2. Entitlement to a rating in excess…

Hypertension, due to exposure to a herbicide agent & secondary to diabetes mellitus; heart disability, to include ischemic heart disease, due to exposure to an herbicide agent [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1755120


Citation Nr: 1755120 Decision Date: 11/01/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-05 084 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Waco, Texas THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for hypertension, to include as due to exposure to an herbicide agent and secondary to the Veteran's service-connected…

Diabetes mellitus, type 2, [DENED]; Heart disability [DENIED]; Service connection for a respiratory disability [DENIED]; and throat cancer [DENIED]; and all others [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1755122


Citation Nr: 1755122 Decision Date: 11/05/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 15-07 943 ) ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2, to include as due to herbicide exposure. 2. Entitlement to service connection for an acquired…

Disability manifested by chronic joint pain, claimed as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities & Multiple Others [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1648504


Citation Nr: 1648504 Decision Date: 12/29/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 09-38 165 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Roanoke, Virginia THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a disability manifested by chronic joint pain, claimed as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of…

Diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease (IHD), residual scars due to IHD [GRANTED], diabetes mellitus, IHD, residual scars due to IHD [DISMISSED], and eye disability [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1648507


Citation Nr: 1648507 Decision Date: 12/29/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 06-30 139 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Des Moines, Iowa THE ISSUES 1. Propriety of severance of service connection for diabetes mellitus. 2. Propriety of severance of service connection for ischemic heart disease (IHD).…

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [DENIED], diabetes mellitus, Type II, [DENIED] and individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1648515


Citation Nr: 1648515 Decision Date: 12/29/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-09 375 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 2. Entitlement to a rating in excess…