20 percent for service-connected lumbar strain; 20 percent for service-connected right ankle strain; individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18123969


Citation Nr: 18123969 Decision Date: 08/03/18 Archive Date: 08/03/18 DOCKET NO. 14-10 837 DATE: August 3, 2018 REMANDED Entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for service-connected lumbar strain is remanded. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for service-connected right ankle strain is remanded. Entitlement to a total disability rating…

Entitlement to an effective date earlier than July 18, 2017, for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18123973


Citation Nr: 18123973 Decision Date: 08/03/18 Archive Date: 08/03/18 DOCKET NO. 18-28 284 DATE: August 3, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to an effective date earlier than July 18, 2017, for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), is denied. FINDING OF FACT The Veteran did not demonstrate an inability to secure…

Bladder cancer to include on an extraschedular basis; individual unemployability due to service connected disabilities (TDIU); extraschedular basis; [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18124000


Citation Nr: 18124000 Decision Date: 08/03/18 Archive Date: 08/03/18 DOCKET NO. 13-26 102 DATE: August 3, 2018 REMANDED Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for bladder cancer prior to September 3, 2014, and in excess of 40 percent prior to December 1, 2014, to include on an extraschedular basis is remanded.…

Entitlement to a disability rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [GRANTED]; Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 18124024


Citation Nr: 18124024 Decision Date: 08/03/18 Archive Date: 08/03/18 DOCKET NO. 14-41 962 DATE: August 3, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to a disability rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is granted. Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted. FINDINGS OF FACT 1. Throughout the entire period on…

50% for major depressive disorder (MDD), with anxious distress and alcohol use disorder; individual unemployability (TDIU), effective from June 3, 2014 to August 2, 2016 [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 18124026


Citation Nr: 18124026 Decision Date: 08/03/18 Archive Date: 08/03/18 DOCKET NO. 15-06 628A DATE: August 3, 2018 ORDER Evaluation of a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for major depressive disorder (MDD), with anxious distress and alcohol use disorder, is granted. Entitlement to a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU), effective from June…

Residuals of traumatic brain injury, to include migraine headaches; 20% for low back strain prior to February 4, 2014, and an evaluation greater than 40% thereafter; individual unemployability (TDIU) Citation Nr: 18132315


Citation Nr: 18132315 Decision Date: 09/06/18 Archive Date: 09/06/18 DOCKET NO. 14-07 390 DATE: September 6, 2018 REMANDED Entitlement to service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury, to include migraine headaches, is remanded. Entitlement to an evaluation greater than 20 percent for low back strain prior to February 4, 2014, and an evaluation greater…

Prostate cancer; exposure to contaminated water; other environmental hazards; individual unemployability (TDIU) [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18132322


Citation Nr: 18132322 Decision Date: 09/06/18 Archive Date: 09/06/18 DOCKET NO. 13-33 999 DATE: September 6, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for prostate cancer, to include as due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, and/or other environmental hazards. is denied. Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) by…

Rating in excess of 10 percent for fracture residuals of the right hand; 20 percent for fracture residuals of the right ankle; individual unemployability (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18132332


Citation Nr: 18132332 Decision Date: 09/06/18 Archive Date: 09/06/18 DOCKET NO. 13-15 974 DATE: September 6, 2018 REMANDED Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for fracture residuals of the right hand is remanded. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for fracture residuals of the right ankle is remanded. Entitlement…

Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18132343


Citation Nr: 18132343 Decision Date: 09/06/18 Archive Date: 09/06/18 DOCKET NO. 11-28 873 DATE: September 6, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied. FINDING OF FACT The Veteran’s service-connected noncompensable hearing loss, tinnitus (evaluated at 10 percent), and posttraumatic stress disorder to include depressive disorder (evaluated at…

Traumatic brain injury (TBI); brain aneurysm; psychiatric disorder; to include (PTSD); clear and unmistakable error (CUE) for cervical spine disability [DENIED]; TDIU & OTHERS [REMINDED] Citation Nr: 18132360


Citation Nr: 18132360 Decision Date: 09/06/18 Archive Date: 09/06/18 DOCKET NO. 13-30 999 DATE: September 6, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) is denied. Entitlement to service connection for brain aneurysm is denied. Entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is denied. The…