Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [GRANTED], disability manifested by chest pains, headache disorder, back disability [DENIED], right shoulder disability, and vision disability [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1744034


Citation Nr: 1744034 Decision Date: 09/15/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 13-27 920 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Seattle, Washington THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 2. Entitlement to service connection for a disability manifested by chest pains. 3.…

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 a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1749055


Citation Nr: 1749055 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 09-25 491 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Denver, Colorado THE ISSUE Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Robert V. Chisholm, Attorney…

Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1749060


Citation Nr: 1749060 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 09-24 321 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Boise, Idaho THE ISSUE Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: Disabled American Veterans ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD J. Trickey,…

Diabetes mellitus, type II, to include as due to exposure to herbicides [GRANTED], erectile dysfunction, to include as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II [GRANTED]and bilateral eye disorder [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1749061


Citation Nr: 1749061 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 11-06 882 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Honolulu, Hawaii THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, to include as due to exposure to herbicides. 2. Entitlement to service connection…

Entitlement to an initial compensable rating for degenerative disc disease (DDD) at T12 to L3 [GRANTED], and compensable rating for gastrointestinal esophageal reflux disease (GERD) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1749068


Citation Nr: 1749068 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 09-31 136 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in New Orleans, Louisiana THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial compensable rating for degenerative disc disease (DDD) at T12 to L3. 2. Entitlement to an initial compensable…

Entitlement to service connection for a headache disorder [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1749070


Citation Nr: 1749070 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 04-04 846 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical and Regional Office Center in Wichita, Kansas THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a headache disorder. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Daniel Krasnegor, Attorney ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD Catherine…

Service connection for a left shoulder, including degenerative disc disease, as secondary to service connected cervical spine degenerative disc disease [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1749079


Citation Nr: 1749079 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 02-11 247 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Jackson, Mississippi THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for degenerative disc disease of the left shoulder, to include as secondary to service-connected cervical spine degenerative disc disease.…

Entitlement to service connection for a left knee condition [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1749080


Citation Nr: 1749080 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-31 927 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Nashville, Tennessee THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a left knee condition. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: Disabled American Veterans ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD R. Kipper, Associate…

Entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for bilateral hearing loss [DENIED], and Entitlement to service connection for a reaction due to an anthrax vaccination shot [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1749081


Citation Nr: 1749081 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-18 457A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Montgomery, Alabama THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for bilateral hearing loss. 2. Entitlement to service connection for a reaction due…