Rating in excess of 50 percent, for post-traumatic stress disorder (“PTSD”) [GRANTED], and Entitlement to an initial disability rating, in excess of 20 percent, for the lumbar spine disability [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1754155


Citation Nr: 1754155 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 13-01 744 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in North Little Rock, Arkansas THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial disability rating, in excess of 50 percent, for post-traumatic stress disorder ("PTSD"). 2. Entitlement to an…

Left knee patellofemoral syndrome, hypertensive cardiovascular disease, migraine headaches, bilateral hip disability, lumbar spine disability, acquired psychiatric disorder and TDIU [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1749042


Citation Nr: 1749042 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 09-37 753 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for post-operative residuals of a left knee patellofemoral syndrome. 2. Entitlement…

Right knee disability, to include right knee osteoarthritis, left knee disability, to include left knee osteoarthritis, and lumbar spine disability, to include lumbar spondylosis [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1749046


Citation Nr: 1749046 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 11-18 653A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Atlanta, Georgia THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability, to include right knee osteoarthritis. 2. Entitlement to service connection for a left…

Service connection for a lumbar spine disability [REMANDED], all other Multiple claims [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1749106


Citation Nr: 1749106 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-23 177 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in San Diego, California THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for Meniere's disease. 2. Entitlement to service connection for a chronic ear disorder, to include chronic otitis…

Entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine disability, and right hip disability, to include as secondary to a service-connected disability [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1749136


Citation Nr: 1749136 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-27 246 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine disability, to include as secondary to a service-connected disability. 2. Entitlement to service connection…

Entitlement to service connection for a cervical spine disability [GRANTED], lumbar spine disability [GRANTED], and for hepatitis C [REMNDED] Citation Nr: 1749194


Citation Nr: 1749194 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 09-36 410 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Los Angeles, California THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a cervical spine disability. 2. Entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine disability. 3. Entitlement…

Entitlement to service connection for a left knee disorder, to include as secondary to service-connected lumbar spine disability, and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736587


Citation Nr: 1736587 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-40 484A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Columbia, South Carolina THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a left knee disorder, to include as secondary to service-connected lumbar spine disability. 2. Entitlement to…

Chronic lichen simplex [GRANTED], lumbar spine disability, to include spondylolysis[DENIED], right lower extremity sciatica [DENIED] and individual unemployability (TDIU) [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736635


Citation Nr: 1736635 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-06 233A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Huntington, West Virginia THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for chronic lichen simplex. 2. Entitlement to service connection for a lumbar…

Fracture of the transverse process of the L4 lumbar vertebra with associated lumbar strain (lumbar spine disability) [GRANTED], and individual unemployability (TDIU) [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736640


Citation Nr: 1736640 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 07-15 996 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Nashville, Tennessee THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a rating higher than 10 percent prior to May 17, 2007, and higher than 20 percent since May 17, 2007,…