Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity; peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity; and compensable rating for bilateral tinea pedis [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1754157


Citation Nr: 1754157 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-15 953 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Waco, Texas THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, to include as secondary to bilateral tinea pedis. 2. Entitlement…

Left foot disability; obstructive sleep apnea; disability manifested by hand tremors; headaches; [GRANTED] extreme fatigue and hiatal hernia, to include as due to an undiagnosed illness [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1754156


Citation Nr: 1754156 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-18 969 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Phoenix, Arizona THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a left foot disability. 2. Entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. 3. Entitlement to service…

Rating in excess of 50 percent, for post-traumatic stress disorder (“PTSD”) [GRANTED], and Entitlement to an initial disability rating, in excess of 20 percent, for the lumbar spine disability [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1754155


Citation Nr: 1754155 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 13-01 744 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in North Little Rock, Arkansas THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial disability rating, in excess of 50 percent, for post-traumatic stress disorder ("PTSD"). 2. Entitlement to an…

Entitlement to a rating above 10 percent for fracture of the left fifth metatarsal [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1754154


Citation Nr: 1754154 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 12-11 719 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Albuquerque, New Mexico THE ISSUE Entitlement to a rating above 10 percent for fracture of the left fifth metatarsal. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Disabled American Veterans WITNESSES…

Whether entitlement to educational benefits was properly processed [WITHDRAWN] [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1754153


Citation Nr: 1754153 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 98-05 933A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Louis, Missouri THE ISSUE Whether entitlement to educational benefits was properly processed. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: North Carolina Division of Veterans Affairs ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD…

Entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1754152


Citation Nr: 1754152 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 12-17 758A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in New Orleans, Louisiana THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: The American Legion WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL The…

Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for a right knee disability; and individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1754151


Citation Nr: 1754151 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-00 255 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Honolulu, Hawaii THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for a right knee disability. 2. Entitlement to a total disability rating based…

Service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1754150


Citation Nr: 1754150 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 12-14 464A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Des Moines THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Jodee R. Dietzenbach, Attorney at Law WITNESS AT…

Hypertension, psychiatric disability, migraines, to include as secondary to hypertension, erectile dysfunction, to include as secondary to hypertension [REMANDED] and hemorrhoids [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1754140


Citation Nr: 1754140 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-07 163A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Atlanta, Georgia THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for hypertension. 2. Entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include as secondary to hypertension. 3.…

Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1754141


Citation Nr: 1754141 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-08 899 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Des Moines, Iowa THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Military Order of the Purple Heart of the U.S.A. WITNESS…