Entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with unspecified depressive disorder, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736568


Citation Nr: 1736568 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 14-23 562 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Huntington, West Virginia THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with unspecified depressive disorder. 2. Entitlement to…

Left knee tricompartmental osteoarthritis with instability, lost motion, unemployability (TDIU) prior to June 30, 2011 [DENIED], and TDIU effective from June 30, 2011 [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1736569


Citation Nr: 1736569 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-29 352 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Detroit, Michigan THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for left knee tricompartmental osteoarthritis with instability. 2. Entitlement to an increased…

Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736570


Citation Nr: 1736570 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-19 088 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Detroit, Michigan THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Disabled American Veterans ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD N. Laroche, Associate Counsel…

Numbness of the hands and fingers [DENIED], seborrheic dermatitis [DENIED], multiple joint pain, left/right knee total arthroplasty residuals, and osteoarthritis of the right knee [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736571


Citation Nr: 1736571 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 03-29 571 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for numbness of the hands and fingers (including carpal tunnel syndrome), to include as due to exposure…

Entitlement to service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, to include an ulcer disorder [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1736572


Citation Nr: 1736572 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 11-32 500 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Anchorage, Alaska THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, to include an ulcer disorder. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Veterans of Foreign Wars of the…

Special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate, for adaptive equipment, certificate of eligibility for home adaptation grant, and certificate of eligibility for specially adapted housing [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736573


Citation Nr: 1736573 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-01 111 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Jackson, Mississippi THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an effective date earlier than September 20, 2005, for the grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate,…

The appeal for service connection for Multiple Disabilities [DISMISSED], and Entitlement to a TDIU from January 10, 2012 is [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1736574


Citation Nr: 1736574 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-17 125 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for chest pain. 2. Entitlement to service connection for a right leg disability to include as secondary…

Entitlement to service connection for a sleep disorder, to include sleep apnea [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736575


Citation Nr: 1736575 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 06-27 231 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Cleveland, Ohio THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a sleep disorder, to include sleep apnea. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United…

Rating in excess of 50% prior to September 13, 2012 [GRANTED], and 70% thereafter [DENIED], for anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified (NOS), and individual employability (TDIU) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1736576


Citation Nr: 1736576 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 09-35 370 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Hartford, Connecticut THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 50 percent prior to September 13, 2012, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter,…

Entitlement to service connection for a low back disability secondary to service-connected pes planus [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736577


Citation Nr: 1736577 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 08-38 908 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in North Little Rock, Arkansas THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a low back disability secondary to service-connected pes planus. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Robert V. Chisholm,…