Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity (RLE), and Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity (LLE) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1749084


Citation Nr: 1749084 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 07-24 461 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Boston, Massachusetts THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity (RLE). 2. Entitlement to an…

Entitlement to service-connection for a recurrent skin disorder, to include tinea pedis and tinea cruris [GRANTED], and erectile dysfunction, including as secondary to service-connected disabilities


Citation Nr: 1749103 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 14-42 783 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Manchester, New Hampshire THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service-connection for a recurrent skin disorder, to include tinea pedis and tinea cruris. 2. Entitlement to service-connection for erectile…

Psychiatric disability, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) Citation Nr: 1749107


Citation Nr: 1749107 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-30 481 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Fort Harrison, Montana THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an increased rating for a psychiatric disability, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), in excess of 50 percent prior…

Right lower extremity neurological disability, exposure to an herbicide agent, and left lower extremity neurological disability, to include as secondary to exposure to an herbicide agent [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1749108


Citation Nr: 1749108 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-34 449 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a right lower extremity neurological disability, to include as secondary to exposure to an herbicide agent. 2.…

Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1749112


Citation Nr: 1749112 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 06-30 111 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in San Juan, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). REPRESENTATION Appellant represented…

An initial 50 percent rating for PTSD [GRANTED], thereafter [DENIED] and TDIU [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1749122


Citation Nr: 1749122 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 09-37 726 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Muskogee, Oklahoma THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial rating higher than 30 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) prior to March 21, 2011; higher than 50…

Service connection for thoracolumbar degenerative disease [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1749123


Citation Nr: 1749123 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-15 635 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) in Honolulu, Hawaii THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a lower back disability. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Hawaii Office of Veterans Services WITNESS AT HEARING…

Entitlement for the period prior to July 18, 2013, entitlement to an initial rating of 50 percent for PTSD [GRANTED], thereafter [DENIED], and entitlement to a TDIU [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1749125


Citation Nr: 1749125 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 14-24 973 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Newark, New Jersey THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for the period prior to July…

Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity [GRANTED], and compensable rating for peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1749127


Citation Nr: 1749127 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 11-22 678 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Waco, Texas THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial compensable rating for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity associated with diabetes mellitus type 2 prior to…

Left ear tinnitus due to (CUE) in the September 1957 rating decision (CUE for tinnitus) [GRANTED], left ear hearing loss [DISMISSED], right ear hearing loss due to CUE [DENIED], others [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1749190


Citation Nr: 1749190 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 14-34 797A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Detroit, Michigan THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an earlier effective date for service connection for left ear tinnitus, due to clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the…