Entitlement to total disability based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) before July 12, 2007 on an extraschedular basis [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1648559


Citation Nr: 1648559 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 02-10 491 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Phoenix, Arizona THE ISSUE Entitlement to total disability based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) before July 12, 2007 on an extraschedular basis. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: Arizona Department…

Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1648560


Citation Nr: 1648560 Decision Date: 12/08/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-12 842 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Oakland, California THE ISSUE Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: California Department of Veterans Affairs…

Entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1648561


Citation Nr: 1648561 Decision Date: 12/08/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 14-41 525A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina THE ISSUE Entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU). REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: David S. Russotto, Attorney ATTORNEY FOR THE…

Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to an in-service personal trauma [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1648562


Citation Nr: 1648562 Decision Date: 12/08/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 14-29 833 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Muskogee, Oklahoma THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to an in-service personal trauma. REPRESENTATION Appellant…

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) with headaches and vertigo, and Entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1648563


Citation Nr: 1648563 Decision Date: 12/08/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 15-09 453 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for traumatic brain injury (TBI) with headaches and vertigo. 2. Entitlement…

Entitlement to an increased disability rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1749032


Citation Nr: 1749032 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-03 162 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an increased disability rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), currently evaluated as 50 percent disabling prior to August 12, 2016,…

Entitlement to service connection for a kidney disorder, bilateral hearing loss, right hip disorder and low back disorder [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1744012


Citation Nr: 1744012 Decision Date: 09/18/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 12-31 442 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Phoenix, Arizona THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a kidney disorder. 2. Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. 3. Entitlement to service connection…

Entitlement to service connection for chronic back pain diagnosed with sacroiliitis and lumbar facet syndrome [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1744013


Citation Nr: 1744013 Decision Date: 09/19/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 13-00 573A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Atlanta, Georgia THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a lower back disorder. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Disabled American Veterans WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL The Veteran…

Back/neck disabilities, to include disability of right hand laceration injury residuals, individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1749033


Citation Nr: 1749033 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-27 077 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Waco, Texas THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a back disability, to include as secondary to the service-connected disability of right hand laceration injury residuals…

Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include bipolar disorder, major depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1744014


Citation Nr: 1744014 Decision Date: 09/19/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 09-49 169 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Denver, Colorado THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include bipolar disorder, major depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). REPRESENTATION Appellant represented…