Left shoulder disability [DENIED, right shoulder disability, torn right rotator cuff, cervical spine disability bilateral upper extremity neurological disorder, and cervical radiculopathy [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1648528


Citation Nr: 1648528 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 11-08 911 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Detroit, Michigan THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder disability. 2. Entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disability. 3. Entitlement to…

Entitlement to service connection for a lung condition to include pleuritic lung disorder, asthma, and chest pain and trauma, and thoracolumbar back disorder [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1648529


Citation Nr: 1648529 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-19 109 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Los Angeles, California THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a lung condition to include pleuritic lung disorder, asthma, and chest pain and trauma. 2. Entitlement…

Entitlement to service connection for a bilateral foot disorder [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1648530


Citation Nr: 1648530 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-05 781 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in New Orleans, Louisiana THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a bilateral foot disorder. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: The American Legion ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD A. Gibson…

Entitlement to service connection for lung nodules [DENIED], tinnitus [GRANTED], back disability, and fibroids Citation Nr: 1648531


Citation Nr: 1648531 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-31 456A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Roanoke, Virginia THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for lung nodules. 2. Entitlement to service connection for tinnitus. 3. Entitlement to service connection for a back…

Entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for anxiety disorder [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1648532


Citation Nr: 1648532 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-30 670A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUE Entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for anxiety disorder. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Disabled American Veterans ATTORNEY FOR THE…

Entitlement to recognition as a proper claimant for purposes of receiving VA death benefits [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1648533


Citation Nr: 1648533 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-35 213 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office and Insurance Center (Pension Center) in St. Paul, Minnesota THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to recognition as a proper claimant for purposes of receiving VA death benefits. 2. Whether…

Heart disorder, to include as due to herbicide exposure and/or secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II; (PTSD); skin disorder, and other Multiple Claims [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1648534


Citation Nr: 1648534 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-23 774 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Montgomery, Alabama THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a heart disorder, to include as due to herbicide exposure and/or secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus,…

Entitlement to service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; and Entitlement to service connection for chronic skin disease [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1648535


Citation Nr: 1648535 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 14-29 304 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Detroit, Michigan THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 2. Entitlement to service connection for chronic skin disease. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by:…

Bilateral hearing loss [GRANTED]; acquired psychiatric disability, including (PTSD) [REMANDED]; ischemic heart disease (IHD), to include as due to herbicide exposure [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1648536


Citation Nr: 1648536 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-24 888 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Denver, Colorado THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. 2. Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including posttraumatic stress disorder…

Muscle spasms, cervical spine; muscle spasms, thoracolumbar spine; arthralgia, left knee, and individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1648537


Citation Nr: 1648537 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-29 257 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for muscle spasms, cervical spine. 2. Entitlement to an initial disability…