Right hip disability, left hip disability, right/left knee arthritis Post [GRANTED], right/left knee arthritis Prior, status post right/left knee replacement, right/left knee laxity [DENIED], TDIU [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1648551


Citation Nr: 1648551 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 07-24 916 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Los Angeles, California THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a compensable rating prior to October 26, 2012 for right hip disability manifested by limitation of extension. 2. Entitlement…

Entitlement to service connection for chronic back pain diagnosed with sacroiliitis and lumbar facet syndrome [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1744013


Citation Nr: 1744013 Decision Date: 09/19/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 13-00 573A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Atlanta, Georgia THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a lower back disorder. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Disabled American Veterans WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL The Veteran…

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…

Tinnitus [GRANTED], Dementia due to asbestos exposure, bilateral hearing loss, hypertensive vascular disease and intervertebral disc syndrome [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1749034


Citation Nr: 1749034 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 17-17 086 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Columbia, South Carolina THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for dementia due to asbestos exposure. 2. Entitlement to service connection for tinnitus. 3. Entitlement to service…

Entitlement to service connection for hypertension [DENIED], diabetes mellitus type 2 [DENIED], and service connection for migraines [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1749035


Citation Nr: 1749035 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-00 170A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Nashville, Tennessee THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for hypertension. 2. Entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2. 3. Entitlement to service connection for…

Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1749041


Citation Nr: 1749041 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-14 937 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Des Moines, Iowa THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Disabled American Veterans WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL The Veteran…

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…

Right knee disability, to include right knee osteoarthritis, left knee disability, to include left knee osteoarthritis, and lumbar spine disability, to include lumbar spondylosis [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1749046


Citation Nr: 1749046 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 11-18 653A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Atlanta, Georgia THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability, to include right knee osteoarthritis. 2. Entitlement to service connection for a left…

Entitlement to an extraschedular rating for right ring finger injury residuals [DENIED], and right hand manifestations associated with right ring finger injury residuals [GRANTED] [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1744033


Citation Nr: 1744033 Decision Date: 09/27/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 11-18 109 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Atlanta, Georgia THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an extraschedular rating for right ring finger injury residuals. 2. Entitlement to a separate rating for right hand manifestations associated…

Bertolotti’s syndrome and shortening of the right leg, low back disability, low back disability [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1749052


Citation Nr: 1749052 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 09-14 728 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Detroit, Michigan THE ISSUES 1. Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for entitlement to service connection for Bertolotti's syndrome and shortening…