Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depressive disorder [DENIED], and individual unemployability (TDIU) for the period of appeal from December 11, 2013 to January 12, 2014 [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1761215


Citation Nr: 1761215 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 11-22 911 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Muskogee, Oklahoma THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a disability rating for service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder in excess of 50% from June 21,…

Excess of 50 percent prior to August 29, 2007, for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [GRANTED], and individual unemployability (TDIU) for the period prior to August 29, 2007 [TDIU] Citation Nr: 1761221


Citation Nr: 1761221 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 09-34 328 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Newark, New Jersey THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 50 percent prior to August 29, 2007, for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 2.…

Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1761227


Citation Nr: 1761227 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 09-19 507 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in San Juan, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico THE ISSUE Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU). ATTORNEY FOR THE…

Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU), on a substitution basis [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1761231


Citation Nr: 1761231 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 09-06 487 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Louis, Missouri THE ISSUE Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU), on a substitution basis. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented…

Service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and individual unemployability (TDIU) [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1761234


Citation Nr: 1761234 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 08-29 726 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Muskogee, Oklahoma THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent, prior to October 17, 2013 and a rating greater than 50 percent from…

Entitlement to service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, to include as due to herbicide agent exposure [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1761246


Citation Nr: 1761246 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 09-37 257 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Louisville, Kentucky THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, to include as due to herbicide agent exposure. REPRESENTATION Veteran…

Entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1760297


Citation Nr: 1760297 Decision Date: 12/27/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 14-21 980 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Roanoke, Virginia THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) prior to March 2, 2006. 2.…

Entitlement to a rating higher than 10 percent prior to July 17, 2017, and higher than 20 percent as of July 17, 2017, for lumbar spine degenerative joint disease; individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1760304


Citation Nr: 1760304 Decision Date: 12/27/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 14-08 220 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Denver, Colorado THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a rating higher than 10 percent prior to July 17, 2017, and higher than 20 percent as of July 17,…

Bilateral hearing loss [DISMISSED]; posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [GRANTED]; and individual unemployability due to service connected disabilities (TDIU) [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1754222


Citation Nr: 1754222 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 11-01 495 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. 2. Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 30 percent…

Entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1754221


Citation Nr: 1754221 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 13-06 149 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Lincoln, Nebraska THE ISSUE Entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU). REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: National Association of County Veterans Service Officers WITNESSES AT HEARING…