Heart disorder, claimed as heart murmur, skin disorder manifested by rashes, cervical spine disorder, special monthly compensation (SMC), [DENIED] and individual unemployability (TDIU) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1761193


Citation Nr: 1761193 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 15-18 570 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Muskogee, Oklahoma THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for hypertension. 2. Entitlement to service connection for a heart disorder, claimed as heart murmur. 3. Entitlement to…

Herniated nucleus pulpous L5-S1 [REMANDED]; bladder incontinence [GRANTED]; radiculopathy of the left/right lower extremity; fecal incontinence/urgency; and (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1761194


Citation Nr: 1761194 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 09-31 201 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Nashville, Tennessee THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a higher rating for herniated nucleus pulpous L5-S1, rated as 40 percent disabling prior to January 15, 2015 and at…

Bilateral neurological disability of the upper extremities; cervical spine and lumbar spine disabilities; left elbow disability; bilateral hearing loss; and (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1761198


Citation Nr: 1761198 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 08-37 238 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a bilateral neurological disability of the upper extremities (to include carpal tunnel syndrome), to include as…

Low back disability, and Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1761199


Citation Nr: 1761199 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 09-26 626 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Roanoke, Virginia THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a rating greater than 10 percent for a low back disability. 2. Entitlement to a total disability rating based on…

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [DENIED]; left foot disability; left knee disability; right shoulder disability; left eye disability [DENIED], and individual unemployability (TDIU) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1761204


Citation Nr: 1761204 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 10-04 213 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Columbia, South Carolina THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 2. Whether new and material evidence…

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depressive disorder [DENIED], and individual unemployability (TDIU) for the period of appeal from December 11, 2013 to January 12, 2014 [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1761215


Citation Nr: 1761215 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 11-22 911 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Muskogee, Oklahoma THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a disability rating for service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder in excess of 50% from June 21,…

Excess of 50 percent prior to August 29, 2007, for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [GRANTED], and individual unemployability (TDIU) for the period prior to August 29, 2007 [TDIU] Citation Nr: 1761221


Citation Nr: 1761221 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 09-34 328 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Newark, New Jersey THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 50 percent prior to August 29, 2007, for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 2.…

Whether the appellant has legal entitlement to VA death benefits [ DENIED] Citation Nr: 1761222


Citation Nr: 1761222 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 09-02 931 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines THE ISSUE Whether the appellant has legal entitlement to VA death benefits. WITNESSES AT HEARING ON APPEAL Appellant, J.H. and M.H.…

Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder with depression (PTSD) [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1761223


Citation Nr: 1761223 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 09-49 297 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Des Moines, Iowa THE ISSUE Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder with depression (PTSD). REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by:…

Entitlement to service connection for a right testicle epididymal cyst, claimed as secondary to service-connected skin disability and exposure to herbicides [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1761226


Citation Nr: 1761225 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 09-31 718 ) 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 30 percent from January 18, 2007, through June 7, 2017, for a service-connected migraine…