Entitlement to an Increased Rating for Ocular Hypertension, Hypertensive Retinopathy with Right Eye Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathy in Excess of 10 Percent [DENIED]


Citation Nr: 1736713 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-15 151 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) in San Diego, California THE ISSUE Entitlement to an increased rating for ocular hypertension, hypertensive retinopathy with right eye glaucomatous optic neuropathy (hereinafter "ocular hypertension") in…

Entitlement to Service Connection for a Low Back Disability [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736714


Citation Nr: 1736714 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 11-21 145 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a low back disability. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Richard L. Frankel, Attorney at Law WITNESS AT HEARING ON…

Entitlement to Service Connection for a Low Back Disability to Include as Secondary to Service-Connected Left Foot Disability, Bilateral Leg Disability and Bilateral Hearing Loss is [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736715


Citation Nr: 1736715 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-23 211 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Manchester, New Hampshire THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a low back disability, to include as secondary to service-connected left foot disability. 2. Entitlement to…

Entitlement to Service Connection for Asthma and Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736717


Citation Nr: 1736717 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 08-32 272 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for asthma. WITNESSES AT HEARINGS ON APPEAL The Veteran and friend ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD M. Lavan, Associate Counsel…

Entitlement to Service Connection for a Right Knee Disability, claimed as Secondary to Service-Connected Left Knee Disability [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736718


Citation Nr: 1736718 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 09-01 651 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Montgomery, Alabama THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability, claimed as secondary to service-connected left knee disability. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: American Legion…

Entitlement to an Evaluation in Excess of 10 Percent for Service-Connected Asthma, Vascular Headaches, Allergies, Tinnitus and Right Knee Tendonitis [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736719


Citation Nr: 1736719 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 14-03 138 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) in Hartford, Connecticut THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected asthma. 2. Entitlement to a compensable evaluation for service-connected…

Bilateral Knee Disability, Bilateral Ankle, Bilateral Foot, Right Shoulder, Left Shoulder, Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD), Left Upper Extremity Radiculopathy and TDIU [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736720


Citation Nr: 1736720 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-22 712 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Atlanta, Georgia THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a bilateral knee disability. 2. Entitlement to service connection for a bilateral ankle disability. 3. Entitlement to…

Entitlement to Service Connection for Bilateral Hearing Loss Disability [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736721


Citation Nr: 1736721 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-21 000 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Seattle, Washington THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: The American Legion WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL Appellant ATTORNEY…

Entitlement to Service Connection for a Bilateral Foot Disability, Bilateral Knee Disability, Heart Condition, Hypertension, Erectile Dysfunction and Asbestos Pulmonary Disease [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736722


Citation Nr: 1736722 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-17 725A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a bilateral foot disability. 2. Entitlement to service connection for a bilateral knee disability. 3. Entitlement…

Entitlement to Service Connection for a Right Ankle Disability as Secondary to the Service-Connected Left Knee Disability is [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736723


Citation Nr: 1736723 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-13 646 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a right ankle disability as secondary to the service-connected left knee disability. ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD Sara…