30% for the entirety of the appeal period effective from July 1, 2013 for left foot strain [GRANTED]; effective date earlier than July 1, 2013 [DENIED]; 10% rating for painful scar on the left foot [GRANTED]; Citation Nr: 18132295


Citation Nr: 18132295 Decision Date: 09/06/18 Archive Date: 09/06/18 DOCKET NO. 16-07 686 DATE: September 6, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to a 30 percent for the entirety of the appeal period effective from July 1, 2013 for left foot strain is granted, subject to the laws and regulations governing the payment of monetary benefits. Entitlement to…

The issue of a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of left ankle sprain is [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18124009


Citation Nr: 18124009 Decision Date: 08/03/18 Archive Date: 08/03/18 DOCKET NO. 15-27 077 DATE: August 3, 2018 REMANDED The issue of a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of left ankle sprain is remanded. REASONS FOR REMAND It has been nearly three years since the Veteran was last examined (in September 2015) for…

Entitlement to service connection for cardiac events [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18132296


Citation Nr: 18132296 Decision Date: 09/06/18 Archive Date: 09/06/18 DOCKET NO. 13-34 045A DATE: September 6, 2018 REMANDED Service connection for cardiac events is remanded. REASONS FOR REMAND The Veteran served on active duty from February 1984 to May 2005. In January 2018, the Veteran testified during a Travel Board hearing before the undersigned Veterans…

Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss; Entitlement to service connection for tinnitus [GRANTED]; right/left knee disability [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18124010


Citation Nr: 18124010 Decision Date: 08/03/18 Archive Date: 08/03/18 DOCKET NO. 15-25 333 DATE: August 3, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted. Entitlement to service connection for tinnitus is granted. REMANDED Entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability is remanded. Entitlement to service connection for a left…

Rating higher than 20 percent, on both a schedular and extraschedular basis, for a lower back disability; individual unemployability (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18132297


Citation Nr: 18132297 Decision Date: 09/06/18 Archive Date: 09/06/18 DOCKET NO. 96-03 025 DATE: September 6, 2018 REMANDED The claim seeking entitlement to a disability rating higher than 20 percent, on both a schedular and extraschedular basis, for a lower back disability is remanded. The claim seeking entitlement to a total disability rating based on…

Entitlement to service connection for anxiety disorder [GRANTED]; Entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18124011


Citation Nr: 18124011 Decision Date: 08/03/18 Archive Date: 08/03/18 DOCKET NO. 15-22 216 DATE: August 3, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for anxiety disorder is granted. REMANDED Entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea is remanded. FINDING OF FACT Resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran’s favor, his anxiety disorder is secondary to his service-connected…

The appeal for entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension; The appeal for entitlement to a total disability rating based upon unemployability (TDIU) [WITHDRAWN] [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 18124012


Citation Nr: 18124012 Decision Date: 08/03/18 Archive Date: 08/03/18 DOCKET NO. 15-33 334 DATE: August 3, 2018 ORDER 1. The appeal for entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension is dismissed. 2. The appeal for entitlement to a total disability rating based upon unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed. FINDINGS OF FACT…

Entitlement to service connection for right ear hearing loss [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18132298


Citation Nr: 18132298 Decision Date: 09/06/18 Archive Date: 09/06/18 DOCKET NO. 14-30 667 DATE: September 6, 2018 REMANDED Entitlement to service connection for right ear hearing loss is remanded. REASONS FOR REMAND 1. Entitlement to service connection for right ear hearing loss is remanded. The Veteran had more than 37 years of service in the…

Entitlement to service connection for a dental disability for compensation purposes, including tooth #8 [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18132299


Citation Nr: 18132299 Decision Date: 09/06/18 Archive Date: 09/06/18 DOCKET NO. 16-35 410 DATE: September 6, 2018 REMANDED Entitlement to service connection for a dental disability for compensation purposes, including tooth #8, is remanded. REASONS FOR REMAND The Veteran served on active duty in the United States Air Force from October 1959 to October 1979.…

Entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18124013


Citation Nr: 18124013 Decision Date: 08/03/18 Archive Date: 08/03/18 DOCKET NO. 15-27 291A DATE: August 3, 2018 REMANDED Entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded. REASONS FOR REMAND The Veteran served on active duty in the United States Army from September 1982 to November 2007. This matter is before the Board of…