Entitlement to service connection for residuals of surgery on right cheek [GRANTED], and for foot fungus of the bilateral feet, also claimed as toenail fungus [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736580


Citation Nr: 1736580 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-11 367 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for residuals of surgery on right cheek. 2. Entitlement to service connection for foot fungus of the…

Entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736581


Citation Nr: 1736581 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-14 394 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Muskogee, Oklahoma THE ISSUE Entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Mary M. Long, Esq. WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL Appellant…

Entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736582


Citation Nr: 1736582 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-21 203 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Lincoln, Nebraska THE ISSUE Entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: Molly Steinkemper, Esq. WITNESSES AT…

Entitlement to service connection for lumbar sprain/strain and lumbar degenerative disc disease (claimed as residuals of back injury) is [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736584


Citation Nr: 1736584 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-20 702 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Newark, New Jersey THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for lumbar sprain/strain and lumbar degenerative disc disease (claimed as residuals of back injury). REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by:…

Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736583


Citation Nr: 1736583 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 14-14 227 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in New York, New York THE ISSUE Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent from September 18, 2009 to May 20, 2014, a rating in excess…

Entitlement to service connection for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736585


Citation Nr: 1736585 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-23 969 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Muskogee, Oklahoma THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Disabled American Veterans WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL The Veteran…

Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736586


Citation Nr: 1736586 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-04 054 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in San Diego, California THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: The American Legion ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD…

Entitlement to service connection for a left knee disorder, to include as secondary to service-connected lumbar spine disability, and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736587


Citation Nr: 1736587 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-40 484A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Columbia, South Carolina THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a left knee disorder, to include as secondary to service-connected lumbar spine disability. 2. Entitlement to…

Residuals of right knee meniscectomy, right knee arthritis, right knee instability, and for right knee instability [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736588


Citation Nr: 1736588 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 06-18 914 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Cleveland, Ohio THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of right knee meniscectomy. 2. Entitlement to a rating in excess…

Lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease (DDD), left lower extremity radiculopathy, and total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736589


Citation Nr: 1736589 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-01 948 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in North Little Rock, Arkansas THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an increased disability rating for lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease (DDD) currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling.…