Entitlement to service connection for lumbar sprain/strain and lumbar degenerative disc disease (claimed as residuals of back injury) is [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736584


Citation Nr: 1736584 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-20 702 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Newark, New Jersey THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for lumbar sprain/strain and lumbar degenerative disc disease (claimed as residuals of back injury). REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by:…

Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736583


Citation Nr: 1736583 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 14-14 227 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in New York, New York THE ISSUE Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent from September 18, 2009 to May 20, 2014, a rating in excess…

Entitlement to service connection for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736585


Citation Nr: 1736585 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-23 969 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Muskogee, Oklahoma THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Disabled American Veterans WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL The Veteran…

Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736586


Citation Nr: 1736586 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-04 054 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in San Diego, California THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: The American Legion ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD…

Respiratory disorder, including sleep apnea, to include as a result of chemical exposure in service, hypertension, and bilateral knee disorder [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736591


Citation Nr: 1736591 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-22 901 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a respiratory disorder, including sleep apnea, to include as a result of chemical exposure in service.…

Pulmonary disorder other than sleep apnea, dermatological disorder and venereal disease, or residuals thereof [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736592


Citation Nr: 1736592 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 07-15 618 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Nashville, Tennessee THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a pulmonary disorder other than sleep apnea. 2. Entitlement to service connection for a dermatological disorder. 3.…

Entitlement to service connection for residuals of a head injury, to include traumatic brain injury (TBI) and an acquired psychiatric disorder [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736593


Citation Nr: 1736593 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-19 596 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Portland, Oregon THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for residuals of a head injury, to include traumatic brain injury (TBI) and an acquired psychiatric disorder. REPRESENTATION Appellant…

Entitlement to a compensable disability rating prior to November 30, 2016 [GRANTED], and in excess of 10 percent thereafter, for a scar on the right parietal scalp [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736601


Citation Nr: 1736601 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-10 976 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Roanoke, Virginia THE ISSUE Entitlement to a compensable disability rating prior to November 30, 2016, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter, for a scar on the…

Entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, to include as secondary to a service-connected disability [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736602


Citation Nr: 1736602 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-31 604 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in New York, New York THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, to include as secondary to a service-connected disability. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: Christine Clemens,…

Entitlement to service connection for right ear hearing loss, [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736603


Citation Nr: 1736603 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 15-34 164 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Phoenix, Arizona THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for right ear hearing loss. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Disabled American Veterans ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD M. Elliot Harris,…