Entitlement to service-connection for a recurrent skin disorder, to include tinea pedis and tinea cruris [GRANTED], and erectile dysfunction, including as secondary to service-connected disabilities


Citation Nr: 1749103 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 14-42 783 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Manchester, New Hampshire THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service-connection for a recurrent skin disorder, to include tinea pedis and tinea cruris. 2. Entitlement to service-connection for erectile…

Psychiatric disability, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) Citation Nr: 1749107


Citation Nr: 1749107 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-30 481 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Fort Harrison, Montana THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an increased rating for a psychiatric disability, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), in excess of 50 percent prior…

Right lower extremity neurological disability, exposure to an herbicide agent, and left lower extremity neurological disability, to include as secondary to exposure to an herbicide agent [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1749108


Citation Nr: 1749108 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-34 449 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a right lower extremity neurological disability, to include as secondary to exposure to an herbicide agent. 2.…

Service connection for a low back disorder [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1749109


Citation Nr: 1749109 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 08-25 350 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Montgomery, Alabama THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: The American Legion ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD Jacquelynn M. Jordan,…

Entitlement to service connection for heat syncope [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1749110


Citation Nr: 1749110 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-21 580 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for heat syncope. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Deana M. Adamson, Attorney-at-Law ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD A. Yaffe, Associate…

Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1749111


Citation Nr: 1749111 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 15-19 114 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: The American Legion ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD…

Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1749112


Citation Nr: 1749112 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 06-30 111 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in San Juan, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). REPRESENTATION Appellant represented…

Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) with repair, cephalgia, to include as secondary to AVM with repair, bilateral eye disability and chronic disability manifested by stomach problems [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1749113


Citation Nr: 1749113 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-35 185 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for arteriovenous malformation (AVM) with repair. 2. Entitlement to service connection for cephalgia, to include as secondary…

Entitlement to service connection for a low back disability [DENIED], and total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1749114


Citation Nr: 1749114 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 14-01 216 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Los Angeles, California THE ISSUES 1. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a low back…

Low back disability post herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP), left lower extremity radiculopathy, low back disability post HNP with laminectomy, discectomy and evidence of DJD [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1749115


Citation Nr: 1749115 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-06 036 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for a low back disability post herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP) with laminectomy…