Citation Nr: 18131255 Decision Date: 08/31/18 Archive Date: 08/31/18 DOCKET NO. 15-24 570 DATE: August 31, 2018 ORDER New and material having been received, a claim for entitlement to service connection for an asthma disorder, to include as due to chemical or asbestos exposure and secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is reopened. REMANDED Entitlement…
Entitlement to a separate 20 percent rating for dislocation of the semilunar cartilage of the left knee [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 18131256
Citation Nr: 18131256 Decision Date: 08/31/18 Archive Date: 08/31/18 DOCKET NO. 15-34 966 DATE: August 31, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to a separate 20 percent rating for dislocation of the semilunar cartilage of the left knee is granted. REMANDED The claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for the residuals of a fracture of…
Entitlement to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) based on service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 18131257
Citation Nr: 18131257 Decision Date: 08/31/18 Archive Date: 08/31/18 DOCKET NO. 13-14 278 DATE: August 31, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) based on service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death is granted. FINDINGS OF FACT 1. The Veteran served on active duty in the United States Air Force from…
Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 18131258
Citation Nr: 18131258 Decision Date: 08/31/18 Archive Date: 08/31/18 DOCKET NO. 14-25 954 DATE: August 31, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted. FINDING OF FACT The probative and competent evidence of record is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran’s bilateral hearing loss disability was incurred in or related…
Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, to include due to herbicide agent exposure [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18131259
Citation Nr: 18131259 Decision Date: 08/31/18 Archive Date: 08/31/18 DOCKET NO. 08-26 144 DATE: August 31, 2018 ORDER Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, to include due to herbicide agent exposure, is denied. FINDING OF FACT The weight of the competent and probative evidence is against finding that peripheral neuropathy of…
Entitlement to an increased evaluation in excess of 20% and 40% for a lumbar spine strain (lumbar spine disability) [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18131260
Citation Nr: 18131260 Decision Date: 08/31/18 Archive Date: 08/31/18 DOCKET NO. 14-00 655 DATE: August 31, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to an increased evaluation in excess of 20 percent for a lumbar spine strain (lumbar spine disability), for the period from March 22, 2011 to July 24, 2014, is denied. Entitlement to an increased evaluation in…
Entitlement to service connection for ischemic heart disease (IHD); Entitlement to service connection for hypertension; diabetes mellitus, type II, (DM) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18131261
Citation Nr: 18131261 Decision Date: 08/31/18 Archive Date: 08/31/18 DOCKET NO. 15-28 845 DATE: August 31, 2018 REMANDED Entitlement to service connection for ischemic heart disease (IHD) is remanded. Entitlement to service connection for hypertension is remanded. Entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, (DM) is remanded. REASONS FOR REMAND The Veteran served…
Sleep disorder, including apnea; Entitlement to a rating of 60 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae and tinea versicolor, to include the propriety of the reduction from 60% to 10% [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18131262
Citation Nr: 18131262 Decision Date: 08/31/18 Archive Date: 08/31/18 DOCKET NO. 15-11 379 DATE: August 31, 2018 ORDER As new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for a sleep disorder, including sleep apnea, has been received, the application to reopen is granted. REMANDED 1. Entitlement to service connection…
Restoration of competency status for VA benefits purposes [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 18131263
Citation Nr: 18131263 Decision Date: 08/31/18 Archive Date: 08/31/18 DOCKET NO. 14-37 964 DATE: August 31, 2018 ORDER Restoration of competency status for VA benefits purposes is granted. FINDING OF FACT The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran lacks the mental capacity to contract or manage his own affairs, including…
Entitlement to service connection for tinnitus [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 18131264
Citation Nr: 18131264 Decision Date: 08/31/18 Archive Date: 08/31/18 DOCKET NO. 16-09 355 DATE: August 31, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for tinnitus is granted. FINDING OF FACT The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran’s current tinnitus was incurred in service. CONCLUSION OF LAW With reasonable doubt resolved in…
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