Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1648555


Citation Nr: 1648555 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-17 984 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Houston, Texas THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Disabled American Veterans WITNESS…

Service-connected psychiatric disability, and Entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1648558


Citation Nr: 1648558 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 04-13 606 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in San Juan, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial disability rating higher than 50 percent for his service-connected psychiatric disability. 2. Entitlement…

Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to an in-service personal trauma [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1648562


Citation Nr: 1648562 Decision Date: 12/08/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 14-29 833 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Muskogee, Oklahoma THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to an in-service personal trauma. REPRESENTATION Appellant…

Entitlement to an increased disability rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1749032


Citation Nr: 1749032 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-03 162 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an increased disability rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), currently evaluated as 50 percent disabling prior to August 12, 2016,…

Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include bipolar disorder, major depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1744014


Citation Nr: 1744014 Decision Date: 09/19/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 09-49 169 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Denver, Colorado THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include bipolar disorder, major depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). REPRESENTATION Appellant represented…

A 20% rating is [GRANTED] for left/right foot callosities throughout the appeal period; (PTSD), depression, dementia due to head trauma and polysubstance abuse [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1749038


Citation Nr: 1749038 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 11-26 518A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Paul, Minnesota THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, dementia due to head trauma…

Entitlement to a left ear hearing loss disability [GRANTED], entitlement to an increased evaluation of 70 percent for the service-connected PTSD [GRANTED], in excess of 70 percent [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1744022


Citation Nr: 1744022 Decision Date: 09/27/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 13-11 846 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Nashville, Tennessee THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability. 2. Entitlement to an increased rating, in excess of 30 percent…

Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depressive disorder [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1744024


Citation Nr: 1744024 Decision Date: 09/27/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 11-20 360 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depressive disorder. WITNESSES AT HEARING ON…

Entitlement to service connection for hearing loss, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and hypertension, to include as secondary to psychiatric disability Citation Nr: 1749045


Citation Nr: 1749045 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 15-18 010 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Montgomery, Alabama THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for hearing loss. 2. Entitlement to service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 3. Entitlement to service connection…

Obstructive sleep apnea to include as secondary to PTSD [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1744028


Citation Nr: 1744028 Decision Date: 09/27/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 13-24 828 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Houston, Texas THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to include as secondary to PTSD. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Texas Veterans Commission WITNESS AT…