Service connection for a tumor on the spinal cord (C5 schwannoma) is [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1743977


Citation Nr: 1743977 Decision Date: 09/15/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 09-09 298 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Oakland, California THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a tumor on the spinal cord (C5 schwannoma). REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: California Department of Veterans Affairs ATTORNEY…

Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for Multiple Disabilities and Entitlement for Higher Ratings [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1743978


Citation Nr: 1743978 Decision Date: 09/15/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 07-08 485 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Phoenix, Arizona THE ISSUES 1. Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability,…

Entitlement to service connection for a bilateral knee disability, bilateral foot condition, bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for tinnitus [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1743979


Citation Nr: 1743979 Decision Date: 09/15/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 09-42 339 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Phoenix, Arizona THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a bilateral knee disability. 2. Entitlement to service connection for a bilateral foot condition. 3. Entitlement to…

Entitlement to service connection for hypertension is [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1743980


Citation Nr: 1743980 Decision Date: 09/15/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 13-29 051 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Columbia, South Carolina THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for hypertension. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: South Carolina Office of Veterans Affairs ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD T.L. Bernal,…

Bilateral eye disability, to include bilateral birdshot chorioretinopathy (also diagnosed as posterior uveitis/chorioretinopathy involving the macula and periphery and CAR) is [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1743981


Citation Nr: 1743981 Decision Date: 09/15/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 10-06 980 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Muskogee, Oklahoma THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a bilateral eye disability, to include bilateral birdshot chorioretinopathy (also diagnosed as posterior uveitis/chorioretinopathy involving the macula and…

Acquired psychiatric disorder [REMANDED], status post right knee meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair, scars on anterior and lateral right knee status post right knee ACL repair [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1743982


Citation Nr: 1743982 Decision Date: 09/15/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 09-46 805 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in San Juan, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a left hip disability, to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities. 2.…

Entitlement to a rating for Multiple disabilities [DENIED], others [GRANTED] and [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1743983


Citation Nr: 1743983 Decision Date: 09/15/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 12-20 916 ) 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 10 percent for service-connected left knee chondromalacia patella with degenerative joint disease (left knee…

Service connection for cause of death is [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1743984


Citation Nr: 1743984 Decision Date: 09/15/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 07-17 131A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Houston, Texas THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Robert B. Goss, Attorney WITNESSES AT HEARING ON…

Bilateral hearing loss [DENIED], Entitlement to service connection for tinnitus [GRANTED], and Entitlement to service connection for a back disability [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1743985


Citation Nr: 1743985 Decision Date: 09/18/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 13-340 97 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Portland, Oregon THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. 2. Entitlement to service connection for tinnitus. 3. Entitlement to service connection for a…

Low back disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1743986


Citation Nr: 1743986 Decision Date: 09/18/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 12-27 966 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Denver, Colorado THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an increased rating for a low back disability, currently rated as 20 percent disabling. 2. Entitlement to an increased rating…