Entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability (“TDIU”), on an extraschedular basis [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736562


Citation Nr: 1736562 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-06 641 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Lincoln, Nebraska THE ISSUE Entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability ("TDIU"), on an extraschedular basis, prior to April 6, 2015. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: Veterans…

Entitlement to an increased rating for a disability of the lumbar segment of the spine [DENIED], and Entitlement to a total disability rating based on unemployability (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736616


Citation Nr: 1736616 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-24 367 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in North Little Rock, Arkansas THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an increased rating for a disability of the lumbar segment of the spine, currently rated as 40 percent…

ntitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities[GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1736623


Citation Nr: 1736623 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-24 492 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Portland, Oregon THE ISSUE Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Todd S. Hammond, Attorney…

Bilateral hearing loss, right ear disability, broken right ankle, arthritis, and individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) [DENIED]


Citation Nr: 1736646 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 09-31 325 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Boston, Massachusetts THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. 2. Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for…

Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for anxiety disorder [GRANTED], and total disability rating for individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1736665


Citation Nr: 1736665 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-09 550A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for anxiety disorder. 2. Entitlement to a total disability rating for…

Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 50, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter for (PTSD) [GRANTED], and individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736671


Citation Nr: 1736671 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 11-22 501 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Los Angeles, California THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 50 percent prior to August 29, 2008, and in excess of 70 percent…

Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss, and individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736674


Citation Nr: 1736674 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-28 668 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Houston, Texas THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss. 2. Entitlement to a total disability rating for…

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:…

Entitlement to Service Connection for Hypertension (HTN) [GRANTED], Acquired Psychiatric Disorder to Include (PTSD) [GRANTED], and Individual Unemployability (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736701


Citation Nr: 1736701 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-04 472 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Nashville, Tennessee THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for hypertension (HTN), to include as secondary to service-connected degenerative joint disease (DJD) with spondylosis of the lumbar…

Entitlement to Service Connection for Asthma and Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736717


Citation Nr: 1736717 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 08-32 272 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for asthma. WITNESSES AT HEARINGS ON APPEAL The Veteran and friend ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD M. Lavan, Associate Counsel…