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…

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…

Arthritis of the neck/knees/feet, shoulder, ankle & back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, TMJ, also claimed as a jaw injury, fatigue, hypertension, ulcer & TDIU [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1749049


Citation Nr: 1749049 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-22 231 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for arthritis of the neck. 2. Entitlement to service connection for arthritis of the knees. 3. Entitlement…

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [GRANTED], sleep apnea [DENIED], skin disorder, left leg disorder, to include arthritis, and left hip disorder [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1749054


Citation Nr: 1749054 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-03 356A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) in Montgomery, Alabama THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea. 2. Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 30 percent prior to…

Entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and 50% thereafter [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1749099


Citation Nr: 1749099 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 14-25 189A ) 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 30 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) prior to April 12, 2012. 2. Entitlement…

Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 30 percent, prior to January 18, 2008, for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1749100


Citation Nr: 1749100 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 08-01 476 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Montgomery, Alabama THE ISSUE Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 30 percent, prior to January 18, 2008, for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). REPRESENTATION Appellant represented…