Skin disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, sinus disorder, lung disorder, back disorder, [DENIED] right ankle fracture residuals, to include arthritis [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1761161


Citation Nr: 1761161 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 10-07 017 ) 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 a skin disorder. 2. Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric…

Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disorders [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1761167


Citation Nr: 1761167 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 11-08 751A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Columbia, South Carolina THE ISSUE Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disorders. (The issues of entitlement to service connection for…

Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1761180


Citation Nr: 1761180 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 14-43 955 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Newark, New Jersey THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: John P. Dorrity,…

Varicose veins of the right leg [DENIED]; Varicose veins of the right leg [GRANTED], heart disorder and individual unemployability (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1761192


Citation Nr: 1761192 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 15-16 936 ) 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 varicose veins of the right leg. 2. Entitlement to service connection for…

Herniated nucleus pulpous L5-S1 [REMANDED]; bladder incontinence [GRANTED]; radiculopathy of the left/right lower extremity; fecal incontinence/urgency; and (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1761194


Citation Nr: 1761194 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 09-31 201 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Nashville, Tennessee THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a higher rating for herniated nucleus pulpous L5-S1, rated as 40 percent disabling prior to January 15, 2015 and at…

Entitlement to service connection for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1761197


Citation Nr: 1761197 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 15-32 299 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in New York, New York THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: Disabled American Veterans WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL…

Entitlement to service connection for joint disability, diagnosed as fibromyalgia [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1761200


Citation Nr: 1761200 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 09-20 619 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for joint disability, diagnosed as fibromyalgia. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Disabled American Veterans WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL…

Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine [DENIED]; radiculopathy of the right lower extremity prior [GRANTED]; plantar fasciitis of the right foot [GRANTED]; eye disability [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1761202


Citation Nr: 1761202 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 12-33 697A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Detroit, Michigan THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine. 2. Entitlement to an evaluation…

Lumbar spine disability; radiculopathy of the right leg sciatic nerve; residual of motor and sensory deficits of the left leg sciatic nerve; radiculopathy of the right/left leg femoral nerve [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1761206


Citation Nr: 1761206 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 13-12 300 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Houston, Texas THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent prior to October 1, 2015, and in excess of 20 percent thereafter, for…

Entitlement to service connection for a spine disorder Citation [GRANTED] Nr: 1761207


Citation Nr: 1761207 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 13-00 021 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Roanoke, Virginia THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a spine disorder. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: Paralyzed Veterans of America, Inc. WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL The…