Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 60 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1754192


Citation Nr: 1754192 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-02 478 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Seattle, Washington THE ISSUE Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 60 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Disabled American Veterans WITNESSES…

Entitlement to compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a liver disorder [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1754191


Citation Nr: 1754191 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 11-27 501 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Columbia, South Carolina THE ISSUE Entitlement to compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a liver disorder. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: The American Legion ATTORNEY FOR…

Entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder, to include as secondary to a bilateral foot disorder [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1754187


Citation Nr: 1754187 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-04 247 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Huntington, West Virginia THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder, to include as secondary to a bilateral foot disorder. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by:…

Benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability resulting from VA anticoagulant therapy [DENIED], and disability affecting the right hand and fingers, claimed as arthritis [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1754182


Citation Nr: 1754182 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 12-12 672 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Hartford, Connecticut THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability resulting from VA anticoagulant therapy. 2. Entitlement to service connection for…

Chondromalacia & degenerative arthritis of the left/right knee, residuals of a laceration to the right hand, numbness, 5th finger right hand, and lumbar spine disability [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1754181


Citation Nr: 1754181 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 13-21 930 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Jackson, Mississippi THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent disabling for chondromalacia and degenerative arthritis of the left knee. 2. Entitlement to…

Entitlement to service connection for hypertension, and Entitlement to an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1754180


Citation Nr: 1754180 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-15 840A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Houston, Texas THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for hypertension. 2. Entitlement to an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss. REPRESENTATION…

Entitlement to service connection for chronic bronchitis, claimed as respiratory condition [DENIED], Citation Nr: 1754179


Citation Nr: 1754179 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 11-26 601 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Montgomery, Alabama THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for chronic bronchitis, claimed as respiratory condition. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: The American Legion WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL…

Service connection for a heart disability to include ischemic heart disease [DENIED], Citation Nr: 1754175


Citation Nr: 1754175 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 13-27 604 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Salt Lake City, Utah THE ISSUE Service connection for a heart disability to include ischemic heart disease. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: James McElfresh III, Agent WITNESS AT…

Bilateral hearing loss [DENIED], heart disability [DENIED], bilateral knee disability, bilateral ankle disability [REMANDED], and bilateral hand disability [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1754173


Citation Nr: 1754173 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 12-14 690 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Muskogee, Oklahoma THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a compensable disability rating prior to June 2, 2015, and to a disability rating greater than 20 percent from June…

Coronary artery disease [GRANTED], Diabetes mellitus [DENIED], right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy [DENIED] right/left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1754168


Citation Nr: 1754168 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 12-14 552 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Waco, Texas THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to initial disability ratings for coronary artery disease status post percutaneous intervention in excess of 10 percent prior to May 30,…