Effective date prior to February 10, 2010 for award of service connection for varicose veins in the right lower extremity, to include consideration of CUE in the May 1980 rating decision [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1754164


Citation Nr: 1754164 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-02 118 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Waco, Texas THE ISSUE Entitlement to an effective date prior to February 10, 2010 for the award of service connection for varicose veins in the right lower…

Increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [DENIED]; total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) prior to May 2, 2014 [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1754158I


Citation Nr: 1754158 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 13-32 653 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Wilmington, Delaware THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), currently evaluated as 50 percent prior to May 2, 2014, and 70…

Left foot disability; obstructive sleep apnea; disability manifested by hand tremors; headaches; [GRANTED] extreme fatigue and hiatal hernia, to include as due to an undiagnosed illness [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1754156


Citation Nr: 1754156 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-18 969 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Phoenix, Arizona THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a left foot disability. 2. Entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. 3. Entitlement to service…

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…

Skin disability, to include melanoma [GRANTED], low back disorder, left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and service connection for right wrist CTS [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1754142


Citation Nr: 1754142 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-39 007 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Columbia, South Carolina THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a skin disability, to include melanoma. 2. Entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder.…

Rating prior to December 10, 2014; an evaluation in excess of 20 percent from December 10, 2014 to December 22, 2015; and excess of 10 percent since December 22, 2015 for bilateral hearing loss Citation Nr: 1754149


Citation Nr: 1754149 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 13-31 969 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Providence, Rhode Island THE ISSUE Entitlement to an initial compensable rating prior to December 10, 2014; an evaluation in excess of 20 percent from December 10, 2014…

Psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, trauma & stressor-related disorder, anxiety disorder & depression NOS, cannabis use disorder, alcohol abuse, & other specified personality disorder [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1754137


Citation Nr: 1754137 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-05 042 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder, anxiety disorder not…

Re-opening and Entitlement for a claim for service connection for a liver condition, to include residuals of infectious hepatitis and hyperbilirubinemia [GRANTED], and prostate condition [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1754133


Citation Nr: 1754133 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-14 100 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Muskogee, Oklahoma THE ISSUES 1. Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for service connection for a liver condition, to include residuals…

Entitlement to status of a Veteran for purposes of establishing eligibility for VA compensation benefits [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1754130


Citation Nr: 1754130 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-15 234 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Muskogee, Oklahoma THE ISSUE Entitlement to status of a Veteran for purposes of establishing eligibility for VA compensation benefits. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Disabled American Veterans WITNESS…

Entitlement to service connection for residuals of a back injury [DENIED]; residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) [DENIED] and dental condition [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1648513


Citation Nr: 1648513 Decision Date: 12/29/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 09-44 326 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Atlanta, Georgia THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for residuals of a back injury. 2. Entitlement to service connection for the residuals of a traumatic brain…