Entitlement to service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18123941


Citation Nr: 18123941 Decision Date: 08/03/18 Archive Date: 08/03/18 DOCKET NO. 11-22 312 DATE: August 3, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II is denied. FINDING OF FACT Hypertension was not shown in service, diagnosed within a year of service discharge, or otherwise shown to…

The request to reopen entitlement to service connection for type II diabetes mellitus [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 18132229


Citation Nr: 18132229 Decision Date: 09/06/18 Archive Date: 09/06/18 DOCKET NO. 15-37 889 DATE: September 6, 2018 ORDER The request to reopen entitlement to service connection for type II diabetes mellitus is dismissed. FINDING OF FACT In January 2018, prior to the promulgation of a decision in the appeal, the Board received notification the Veteran…

Entitlement to service connection for a right ankle disability, to include as secondary to a service-connected disability; right foot disability (other than a bunion); [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18123942


Citation Nr: 18123942 Decision Date: 08/03/18 Archive Date: 08/03/18 DOCKET NO. 16-10 472 DATE: August 3, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for a right ankle disability, to include as secondary to a service-connected disability, is denied. Entitlement to service connection for a right foot disability (other than a bunion), to include as secondary to…

The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18132230


Citation Nr: 18132230 Decision Date: 09/06/18 Archive Date: 09/06/18 DOCKET NO. 15-07 249 DATE: September 6, 2018 ORDER The appeal regarding whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a left elbow disability is dismissed. The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for a left…

Bilateral hearing loss; tinnitus; lumbar spine disability; hepatitis C [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18123943


Citation Nr: 18123943 Decision Date: 08/06/18 Archive Date: 08/03/18 DOCKET NO. 14-38 989 DATE: August 6, 2018 REMANDED Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded. Entitlement to service connection for tinnitus is remanded. Entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine disability is remanded. Entitlement to service connection for hepatitis C is…

Entitlement to an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearings loss [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18132231


Citation Nr: 18132231 Decision Date: 09/06/18 Archive Date: 09/06/18 DOCKET NO. 16-03 737 DATE: September 6, 2018 REMANDED Entitlement to an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearings loss is remanded. REASONS FOR REMAND The Veteran had active service in the U.S. Navy from July 1981 to July 1985. Entitlement to an initial compensable rating for…

Entitlement to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 [DENIED]; Entitlement to DIC based on service connection for cause of death [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18123944


Citation Nr: 18123944 Decision Date: 08/03/18 Archive Date: 08/03/18 DOCKET NO. 15-34 392 DATE: August 3, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is denied. REMANDED Entitlement to DIC based on service connection for cause of death is remanded. FINDINGS OF FACT 1. The Veteran died on May…

Service connection for chronic lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease (DDD) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 18132232


Citation Nr: 18132232 Decision Date: 09/06/18 Archive Date: 09/06/18 DOCKET NO. 13-11 070 DATE: September 6, 2018 ORDER Service connection for chronic lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease (DDD) is granted. FINDING OF FACT It is reasonably shown that the Veteran’s low back disability was incurred in service. CONCLUSION OF LAW Service connection for chronic…

Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss [DENIED]; pes planus; right ankle disorder [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18123945


Citation Nr: 18123945 Decision Date: 08/07/18 Archive Date: 08/03/18 DOCKET NO. 15-29 368 DATE: August 7, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied. REMANDED Entitlement to service connection for pes planus is remanded. Entitlement to service connection for a right ankle disorder is remanded. FINDINGS OF FACT Bilateral hearing loss…

Lower back disorder; right knee condition disorder; right hip condition, as secondary to a lower back disorder; radiculopathy of the right/left lower extremity; [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18123946


Citation Nr: 18123946 Decision Date: 08/06/18 Archive Date: 08/03/18 DOCKET NO. 15-20 719 DATE: August 6, 2018 REMANDED 1. Entitlement to service connection for a lower back disorder. 2. Entitlement to service connection for a right knee condition disorder, as secondary to a lower back disorder. 3. Entitlement to service connection for a right hip…