Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder [REMANDED], Citation Nr: 1754178


Citation Nr: 1754178 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-05 368 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Houston, Texas THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: Disabled American Veterans WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL Veteran ATTORNEY…

Bilateral hearing loss; lumbar spine disorder; macular degeneration of the right eye; left knee disorder; actinic keratosis, solar lentigo with scar; and seborrheic dermatitis [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1754177


Citation Nr: 1754177 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 08-33 969 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Phoenix, Arizona THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. 2. Entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine disorder. 3. Entitlement to service…

Entitlement to an initial compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction [REMANDED], Citation Nr: 1754176


Citation Nr: 1754176 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 11-25 257 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Muskogee, Oklahoma THE ISSUE Entitlement to an initial compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: The American Legion WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL Veteran ATTORNEY…

Service connection for a heart disability to include ischemic heart disease [DENIED], Citation Nr: 1754175


Citation Nr: 1754175 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 13-27 604 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Salt Lake City, Utah THE ISSUE Service connection for a heart disability to include ischemic heart disease. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: James McElfresh III, Agent WITNESS AT…

Entitlement to a rating in excess of 70 percent for anxiety disorder [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1754174


Citation Nr: 1754174 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-11 973 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Huntington, West Virginia THE ISSUE Entitlement to a rating in excess of 70 percent for anxiety disorder. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Jan Dils, Attorney WITNESS AT HEARING…

Bilateral hearing loss [DENIED], heart disability [DENIED], bilateral knee disability, bilateral ankle disability [REMANDED], and bilateral hand disability [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1754173


Citation Nr: 1754173 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 12-14 690 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Muskogee, Oklahoma THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a compensable disability rating prior to June 2, 2015, and to a disability rating greater than 20 percent from June…

Entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability [GRANTED], and Entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability [GRANTED], Citation Nr: 1754172


Citation Nr: 1754172 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 11-22 464 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Huntington, West Virginia THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability. 2. Entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability. REPRESENTATION Veteran…

Cause of the Veteran’s death; Entitlement to service connection for a heart disorder, including as secondary to herbicide exposure; and individual unemployability (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1754171


Citation Nr: 1754171 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 08-11 009 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office and Insurance Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. 2. Entitlement to service connection for a heart…

Individual unemployability (TDIU) [GRANTED]; right ankle fracture (right ankle disability) [GRANTED]; left ankle fracture (left ankle disability) [GRANTED]; and Left Shoulder Disability [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1754170


Citation Nr: 1754170 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 12-15 637 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Albuquerque, New Mexico THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). 2. Entitlement to an increased initial rating for status post right…

Rating for right wrist scarring [DENIED]; and Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1754169


Citation Nr: 1754169 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 12-10 465 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Paul, Minnesota THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial compensable rating for right wrist scarring. 2. Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability…