Entitlement to Service Connection for Tinnitus; Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); Individual Unemployability Due to Service-Connected Disabilities (TDIU) [DECEASED] [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1829793


Citation Nr: 1829793 Decision Date: 08/20/18 Archive Date: 08/30/18 DOCKET NO. 14-39 291 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Chicago, Illinois THE ISSUES 1. Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for entitlement to service connection for tinnitus. 2. Entitlement to…

Entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus; bilateral hearing loss; service connection for tinnitus [DECEASED] [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1829794


Citation Nr: 1829794 Decision Date: 08/20/18 Archive Date: 08/30/18 DOCKET NO. 14-41 517 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in San Juan, Puerto Rico THE ISSUES 1. Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus.…

Entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Due to Individual Unemployability [DECEASED] [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1829795


Citation Nr: 1829795 Decision Date: 08/15/18 Archive Date: 08/30/18 DOCKET NO. 14-11 438 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Columbia, South Carolina THE ISSUE Entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: The American Legion WITNESSES AT HEARING ON APPEAL…

Entitlement to Service Connection for Tinnitus & Entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability [WITHDRAWN] [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1829796


Citation Nr: 1829796 Decision Date: 08/20/18 Archive Date: 08/30/18 DOCKET NO. 15-39 275 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Louisville, Kentucky THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for tinnitus. 2. Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability. REPRESENTATION Veteran Represented by: Kentucky…

Acquired Psychiatric Disability, Claimed as Anxiety; Bilateral Knee Strain; Left Foot Contusion; Hearing Loss; Nonservice-connected Pension [DECEASED] [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1829797


Citation Nr: 1829797 Decision Date: 08/16/18 Archive Date: 08/30/18 DOCKET NO. 16-60 428 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in North Little Rock, Arkansas THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as anxiety. 2. Entitlement to service connection for a bilateral…

Major Depressive Disorder, to include as Secondary to Service-connected Crohn’s Disease & for Crohn’s Disease Status Post Bowel and Appendix Resections [WITHDRAWN] [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1829798


Citation Nr: 1829798 Decision Date: 08/22/18 Archive Date: 08/30/18 DOCKET NO. 15-44 238 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the decision of the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Boise, Idaho THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a major depressive disorder, to include as secondary to service-connected Crohn's disease. 2. Entitlement…

Entitlement to Service Connection for Sleep Apnea & Entitlement to Service Connection for Erectile Dysfunction [DECEASED] [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1829799


Citation Nr: 1829799 Decision Date: 08/20/18 Archive Date: 08/30/18 DOCKET NO. 16-10 754 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) in Waco, Texas THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea. 2. Entitlement to service connection for erectily dysfunction. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: Disabled…

The Appeal Seeking an Increased Initial Rating for a Bilateral Hearing Loss Disability [WITHDRAWN] [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1829801


Citation Nr: 1829801 Decision Date: 08/15/18 Archive Date: 08/30/18 DOCKET NO. 16-42 170 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the decision of the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Waco, Texas THE ISSUE Entitlement to an initial compensable rating for a bilateral hearing loss disability prior to May 16, 2017, and in excess…

Erectile Dysfunction; Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; Headaches; Gastrointestinal Disability; Radiculopathy of the Left/Right Leg; Lumbar Spine Disability; Bilateral Hearing Loss; [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1829800


Citation Nr: 1829800 Decision Date: 08/22/18 Archive Date: 08/30/18 DOCKET NO. 15-29 267 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the decision of the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Paul, Minnesota THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction, to include as secondary to the service-connected psychiatric disability and/or medications…

Entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [WITHDRAWN] [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1829802


Citation Nr: 1829802 Decision Date: 08/16/18 Archive Date: 08/30/18 DOCKET NO. 15-12 264 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the decision of the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in San Diego, California THE ISSUE Entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD Qun…