Residuals of a Right Shoulder Supraspinatus and Infraspinatus Tendon Tear with Traumatic Acromioclavicular Joint Disease & Tinnitus [WITHDRAWN] [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1829803


Citation Nr: 1829803 Decision Date: 08/16/18 Archive Date: 08/30/18 DOCKET NO. 18-17 661 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Chicago, Illinois THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial rating higher than 30 percent for residuals of a right shoulder supraspinatus and infraspinatus tendon tear with traumatic…

Respiratory Disorder [DENIED]; HTN as Secondary to AO Exposure [DENIED]; ED as Secondary to AO Exposure [DENIED]; Peripheral Neuropathy of the Bilateral Upper Extremities [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1829804


Citation Nr: 1829804 Decision Date: 08/16/18 Archive Date: 08/30/18 DOCKET NO. 13-33 796 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Indianapolis, Indiana THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a respiratory disorder, to include as due to chemical exposure. 2. Entitlement to service connection for hypertension…

Bilateral Pes Planus with Status-Post Right & Left Foot 5th Digit Arthroplasty (Bilateral Foot Disability); Drug Abuse & Alcoholism, Secondary to PTSD; & TDIU [DECEASED] [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1829806


Citation Nr: 1829806 Decision Date: 08/16/18 Archive Date: 08/30/18 DOCKET NO. 12-25 276 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) in Nashville, Tennessee THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial 30 percent for bilateral pes planus with contracted 5th digits, status-post right foot 5th digit arthroplasty…

Petition to Reopen a Claim for Head Injury [DENIED]; to Reopen Claim for Facial and Mouth Scars [DENIED]; Psychiatric Disorder [DENIED]; Right Ankle Disability [DENIED]; TDIU [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1829805


Citation Nr: 1829805 Decision Date: 08/16/18 Archive Date: 08/30/18 DOCKET NO. 97-17 505A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina THE ISSUES 1. Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a…

Pinched Nerves; Headaches; Hypertension, to include as Secondary to (PTSD); Hepatitis C; PTSD with Alcohol use Disorder; Right Ear Hearing Loss; & Others [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1829807


Citation Nr: 1829807 Decision Date: 08/22/18 Archive Date: 08/30/18 DOCKET NO. 07-05 817 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina THE ISSUE 1. Entitlement to service connection for pinched nerves. 2. Entitlement to service connection for headaches. 3. Entitlement to service connection for hypertension,…

1991 Board Decision, Found to be Clearly and Unmistakably Erroneous in Denying a 100 Percent Rating for Schizophrenia, is Revised to Reflect a Grant of a 100% Rating for Schizophrenia Citation Nr: 1829808


Citation Nr: 1829808 Decision Date: 08/22/18 Archive Date: 08/30/18 DOCKET NO. 13-11 032 ) DATE ) ) THE ISSUE Whether there was clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a January 7, 1991 Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) decision that granted a 70 percent rating and effectively denied a 100 percent rating for service-connected schizophrenia. (The…

The June 14, 2018 Board Decision is Vacated; The Claim of Entitlement to Nonservice-Connected Burial Benefits is [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1829809


Citation Nr: 1829809 Decision Date: 08/16/18 Archive Date: 08/30/18 DOCKET NO. 15-08 051 ) DATE ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office (RO) and Insurance Center in St. Paul, Minnesota THE ISSUE Entitlement to nonservice-connected burial benefits. ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD Michael Sanford, Counsel INTRODUCTION The Veteran served on active duty…

Entitlement to Service Connection for the Cause of the Veteran’s Death; Dependency an Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1318; Entitlement to Death Pension Citation Nr: 1829823


Citation Nr: 1829823 Decision Date: 08/30/18 Archive Date: 09/05/18 DOCKET NO. 15-19 040 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office (RO)and Insurance Center in St. Paul, Minnesota THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. 2. Entitlement to dependency an indemnity compensation…

The Appeal Concerning the Claim of Entitlement to Rating Higher than 60 Percent for Asthma is [WITHDRAWN] [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1829824


Citation Nr: 1829824 Decision Date: 08/29/18 Archive Date: 09/05/18 DOCKET NO. 15-09 055 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina THE ISSUE Entitlement to a rating higher than 60 percent for asthma. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: North Carolina Division of Veterans Affairs ATTORNEY FOR…

50% for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) & Major Depressive Disorder, Total Disability Evaluation Based Upon Individual Unemployability; Service-Connected Disabilities (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1829825


Citation Nr: 1829825 Decision Date: 08/23/18 Archive Date: 09/05/18 DOCKET NO. 14-41 397A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder. 2. Entitlement…