Denial Entitlement to Service Connection for Hypertension, to include as Secondary Service-Connected Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Ischemic Heart Disease is [AFFIRMED]. Case # 16-2254


Designated for electronic publication only UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS No. 16-2254 JOHNNIE R. CUMMINGS, APPELLANT, V. DAVID J. SHULKIN, M.D., SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, APPELLEE. Before PIETSCH, Judge. MEMORANDUM DECISION Note: Pursuant to U.S. Vet. App. R. 30(a), this action may not be cited as precedent. PIETSCH, Judge: The appellant, Johnnie R.…

Judicial Review that the BVA Decision for Denial of Back Pain Disability is [AFFIRMED]. Case # 16-3658


Designated for electronic publication only UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS No. 16-3658 MICHAEL E. BROWN, APPELLANT, V. DAVID J. SHULKIN, M.D., SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, APPELLEE. Before DAVIS, Chief Judge. MEMORANDUM DECISION Note: Pursuant to U.S. Vet. App. R. 30(a), this action may not be cited as precedent. DAVIS, Chief Judge: U.S. Marine…

Judicial Review that the BVA Decision for Denial of a Painful Tender Scar and for Metallic Shrapnel Fragments retained in Lower Back is [AFFIRMED]. Case # 16-3575


Designated for electronic publication only UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS No. 16-3575 RICHARD E. FRY, APPELLANT, V. DAVID J. SHULKIN, M.D., SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, APPELLEE. Before ALLEN, Judge. MEMORANDUM DECISION Note: Pursuant to U.S. Vet. App. R. 30(a), this action may not be cited as precedent. ALLEN, Judge: Appellant Richard E.…

Service Connection of a Low Back disability, to include as Secondary to a Service-Connected Left Knee Disability, is [DENIED].


Citation Nr: 1736736 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 11-00 188A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Houston, Texas THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection of a low back disability, to include as secondary to a service-connected left knee disability. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by:…

Service-Connection for a Right Wrist Disability is [GRANTED] but Service-Connection for a Back Disability is [DENIED]. Citation Nr: 1736737


Citation Nr: 1736737 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-17 742 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Nashville, Tennessee THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a right wrist disability. 2. Entitlement to service connection for back disability. ORDER Service connection for a…

Entitlement to a Disability Rating in Excess of 50 Percent for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability Due to Service-Connected Disabilities (TDIU) [GRANTED]


Citation Nr: 1736738 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-22 874 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office in Houston, Texas THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 2. Entitlement to a total disability…

Gastric Cancer and Exposure to Agent Orange (DEATH) Not Linked to Service Connected Disability. [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736739


Citation Nr: 1736739 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-23 799 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) in Louisville, Kentucky THE ISSUE Entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) based upon service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. ORDER Entitlement to…

Service-Connected PTSD Entitlement Appeal is [REMANDED] to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) for Additional Development. Citation Nr: 1736740


Citation Nr: 1736740 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-30 943 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Montgomery, Alabama THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: The American Legion ATTORNEY FOR…

18 Service-Connected Entitlement Appeal is [REMANDED] to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) for Additional Development. Citation Nr: 1736742


Citation Nr: 1736742 Decision Date: 08/17/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 09-29 505 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for a service-connected right knee sprain. 2. Entitlement to a…

Entitlement to Service Connection for Hypertension, as Secondary to the Veteran’s Service-Connected Generalized Anxiety Disorder, is [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1736741


Citation Nr: 1736741 Decision Date: 08/07/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 06-19 817 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in San Juan, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder, and…