Bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy; diabetes mellitus type 2 (diabetes), herbicide exposure, TDIU [DENIED]; PTSD [GRANTED], Reduction from 20% to 10%, effective April 1, 2017, Proper; Citation Nr: 1754198


Citation Nr: 1754198 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 13-13 888 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Oakland, California THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, to include as secondary to diabetes mellitus type 2 (diabetes) and as…

Degenerative disc disease (DDD), lumbosacral spine, limited flexion due to left hip strain [GRANTED], and limited abduction due to left hip strain, individual unemployability (TDIU) [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1754197


Citation Nr: 1754197 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 04-41 561A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Los Angeles, California THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to initial rating higher than 10 percent from August 1, 2003 to January 10, 2007, 20 percent from January 11…

Entitlement to service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1754195


Citation Nr: 1754195 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 15-01 632 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in New Orleans, Louisiana THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 2. Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than…

Diabetes mellitus type two, to include impotence and retinopathy, peripheral neuropathy, upper extremities, lower extremities, [DENIED] & individual unemployability (TDIU) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1754194


Citation Nr: 1754194 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 11-33 336 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 40 percent for diabetes mellitus, type two, from December 11, 2007, and in excess…

Degenerative joint disease of the first metatarsophalangeales, bilaterally, and for flexion contractures of bilateral second through fifth toes (claimed as bilateral foot disability) Citation Nr: 1754193


Citation Nr: 1754193 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 09-32 915 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Manchester, New Hampshire THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a degenerative joint disease of the first metatarsophalangeales, bilaterally, and for flexion contractures of bilateral second through…

Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 60 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1754192


Citation Nr: 1754192 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-02 478 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Seattle, Washington THE ISSUE Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 60 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Disabled American Veterans WITNESSES…

Entitlement to compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a liver disorder [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1754191


Citation Nr: 1754191 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 11-27 501 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Columbia, South Carolina THE ISSUE Entitlement to compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a liver disorder. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: The American Legion ATTORNEY FOR…

Cervical osteoarthritis with spondylosis and neuralformina stenosis; right shoulder impingement syndrome; thoracic spondylosis; thoracic spine disability, and bilateral hearing loss disability Citation Nr: 1754190


Citation Nr: 1754190 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 11-04 432 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Houston, Texas THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for cervical osteoarthritis with spondylosis and neuralformina stenosis. 2. Entitlement to a rating…

Entitlement to service connection for cause of the Veteran’s death [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1754188


Citation Nr: 1754188 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 02-07 796 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Houston, Texas THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for cause of the Veteran's death. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Daniel Krasnegor, Attorney WITNESSES AT HEARING ON APPEAL Appellant,…

Entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder, to include as secondary to a bilateral foot disorder [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1754187


Citation Nr: 1754187 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-04 247 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Huntington, West Virginia THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder, to include as secondary to a bilateral foot disorder. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by:…