Left hip disorder based on adduction; bilateral hearing loss; scar resulting from temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder; headache; PTSD; TMJ [DENIED] & OTHERS [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18154163


Citation Nr: 18154163 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 16-37 698 DATE: November 29, 2018 ORDER Whether VA has received new and material evidence to reopen a claim of service connection for a left ankle disorder is dismissed. Whether VA has received new and material evidence to reopen a claim of service connection…

Entitlement to an increased initial rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected migraine headaches for the period prior to July 29, 2011 [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18154164


Citation Nr: 18154164 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 16-56 068 DATE: November 29, 2018 ISSUE Entitlement to an increased initial rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected migraine headaches for the period prior to July 29, 2011. ORDER Entitlement to an increased initial rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected…

Right foot disability; left foot disability; bilateral foot disability [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18154165


Citation Nr: 18154165 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 16-34 126 DATE: November 29, 2018 REMANDED Entitlement to service connection a right foot disability, to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities is remanded. Entitlement to service connection for a left foot disability, to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities is remanded. REASONS FOR…

Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18154166


Citation Nr: 18154166 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 16-61 191 DATE: November 29, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied. FINDING OF FACT The evidence does not demonstrate that the Veteran’s bilateral hearing loss had its onset during active duty service, manifested within one year of separation…

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) [DENIED]; dependency benefits [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18154167


Citation Nr: 18154167 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 16-52 854 DATE: November 29, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent for service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is denied. Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is denied. REMANDED…

Veteran’s lumbar spine disability; post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); left hip disability; right hip disability; individual unemployability (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18154168


Citation Nr: 18154168 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 14-43 514 DATE: November 29, 2018 REMANDED Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for the Veteran’s lumbar spine disability is remanded. Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression is remanded.…

Entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18154169


Citation Nr: 18154169 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 16-41 171 DATE: November 29, 2018 ORDER New and material evidence has been received sufficient to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea. REMANDED Entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea is remanded. FINDING OF FACT 1. A December 2010…

Entitlement to service connection for left knee degenerative joint disease; Entitlement to service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18154170


Citation Nr: 18154170 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 16-55 985 DATE: November 29, 2018 REMANDED Entitlement to service connection for left knee degenerative joint disease is remanded. Entitlement to service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease is remanded. REASONS FOR REMAND The Veteran served on active duty from July 1990 to…

Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine; radiculopathy of the right lower extremity [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18154171


Citation Nr: 18154171 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 16-51 832 DATE: November 29, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to an initial disability evaluation for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine in excess of 10 percent disabling prior to September 24, 2015, and in excess of 40 percent disabling from September 4, 2015, is…

Entitlement to service connection for a back disability (thoracolumbar spine); Entitlement to service connection for a neck disability (cervical spine) [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18154172


Citation Nr: 18154172 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 16-48 249 DATE: November 29, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for a back disability (thoracolumbar spine) is denied. Entitlement to service connection for a neck disability (cervical spine) is denied. FINDINGS OF FACT 1. The Veteran’s back disability (thoracolumbar spine) is not causally…