Entitlement to service connection for a cervical spine disability [GRANTED], lumbar spine disability [GRANTED], and for hepatitis C [REMNDED] Citation Nr: 1749194


Citation Nr: 1749194 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 09-36 410 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Los Angeles, California THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a cervical spine disability. 2. Entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine disability. 3. Entitlement…

Entitlement to an increased evaluation for a left hip disability since February 1, 2015 [GRANTED], rating in excess of 70 percent is [DENIED] and TDIU [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1749198


Citation Nr: 1749198 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 11-30 145 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Phoenix, Arizona THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an increased evaluation for a left hip disability since February 1, 2015, rated as 30 percent disabling for the period…

Pes planus with mild hallux valgus [DENIED], instability on the left/right side [GRANTED], left/right knee degenerative changes [DENIED], the low back disability [DENIED], and TDIU [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1743966


Citation Nr: 1743966 Decision Date: 09/15/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 13-21 776 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Oakland, California THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent for pes planus with mild hallux valgus and degenerative change of the first…

Effective date, prior for right knee disability [GRANTED], right knee degenerative joint disease [DENIED], residuals of a right femur fracture [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1743967


Citation Nr: 1743967 Decision Date: 09/15/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 96-38 989 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Detroit, Michigan THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an effective date, prior to December 23, 2011, for the grant of service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease.…

Entitlement to service connection for tinnitus, [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1743972


Citation Nr: 1743972 Decision Date: 09/15/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 17-09 743 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Phoenix, Arizona THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for tinnitus. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Vietnam Veterans of America ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD M. Rescan, Associate Cousel INTRODUCTION…

Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss [GRANTED], and Entitlement to service connection for tinnitus [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1743973


Citation Nr: 1743973 Decision Date: 09/15/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 07-20 441 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. 2. Entitlement to service connection for tinnitus. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: James G.…

Acquired psychiatric disorder and depression [GRANTED], and right knee derangement with medical meniscal tear and synovitis, status post arthroscopy (right knee disability) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1743975


Citation Nr: 1743975 Decision Date: 09/15/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 10-20 276 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in San Juan, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and depression. 2. Entitlement to…

Entitlement to a rating for Multiple disabilities [DENIED], others [GRANTED] and [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1743983


Citation Nr: 1743983 Decision Date: 09/15/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 12-20 916 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected left knee chondromalacia patella with degenerative joint disease (left knee…

Bilateral hearing loss [DENIED], Entitlement to service connection for tinnitus [GRANTED], and Entitlement to service connection for a back disability [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1743985


Citation Nr: 1743985 Decision Date: 09/18/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 13-340 97 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Portland, Oregon THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. 2. Entitlement to service connection for tinnitus. 3. Entitlement to service connection for a…

Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, residuals of shrapnel wound to the right shoulder, residuals of shrapnel wound to the right buttock [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1743987


Citation Nr: 1743987 Decision Date: 09/18/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 13-18 211 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. 2. Entitlement to service connection for tinnitus. 3. Entitlement to service connection for…