Service Connection for the Left Knee Condition, to include as Secondary to the Service-Connected Right Knee Disorder and Entitlement to a TDIU is [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736734


Citation Nr: 1736734 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-47 292 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a left knee condition, to include as secondary to the service-connected right knee condition. 2. Entitlement…

Entitlement to service connection for a Bilateral Hip Disorder, Lumbar Spine Disorder, claimed as Osteoarthritis and increase Rating for Diabetes Mellitus Type II is [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736735


Citation Nr: 1736735 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-32 771 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Salt Lake City, Utah THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a bilateral hip disorder, claimed as osteoarthritis, to include as secondary to diabetes mellitus. 2.…

BVA’s Decision that Denied a Disability Rating in Excess of 30% for a Cervical Spine Disability is [VACATED] and the matter [REMANDED] for further Proceedings. Case No. 16-3294


Designated for electronic publication only UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS No. 16-3294 JOHN P. CROFT, APPELLANT, V. DAVID J. SHULKIN, M.D., SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, APPELLEE. Before MEREDITH, Judge. MEMORANDUM DECISION Note: Pursuant to U.S. Vet. App. R. 30(a), this action may not be cited as precedent. MEREDITH, Judge: The appellant, John P.…

Denial of Service Connection for a Genitourinary Disorder, and Denied of Service Connection for Colon Cancer is [AFFIRMED]. Case # No. 16-2729


Designated for electronic publication only UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS No. 16-2729 DONALD MARTIN, APPELLANT, V. DAVID J. SHULKIN, M.D., SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, APPELLEE. Before SCHOELEN, Judge. MEMORANDUM DECISION Note: Pursuant to U.S. Vet. App. R. 30(a), this action may not be cited as precedent. SCHOELEN, Judge: The appellant, Donald Martin, through…

Denial Entitlement to Service Connection for Hypertension, to include as Secondary Service-Connected Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Ischemic Heart Disease is [AFFIRMED]. Case # 16-2254


Designated for electronic publication only UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS No. 16-2254 JOHNNIE R. CUMMINGS, APPELLANT, V. DAVID J. SHULKIN, M.D., SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, APPELLEE. Before PIETSCH, Judge. MEMORANDUM DECISION Note: Pursuant to U.S. Vet. App. R. 30(a), this action may not be cited as precedent. PIETSCH, Judge: The appellant, Johnnie R.…

Judicial Review that the BVA Decision for Denial of Back Pain Disability is [AFFIRMED]. Case # 16-3658


Designated for electronic publication only UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS No. 16-3658 MICHAEL E. BROWN, APPELLANT, V. DAVID J. SHULKIN, M.D., SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, APPELLEE. Before DAVIS, Chief Judge. MEMORANDUM DECISION Note: Pursuant to U.S. Vet. App. R. 30(a), this action may not be cited as precedent. DAVIS, Chief Judge: U.S. Marine…

Judicial Review that the BVA Decision for Denial of a Painful Tender Scar and for Metallic Shrapnel Fragments retained in Lower Back is [AFFIRMED]. Case # 16-3575


Designated for electronic publication only UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS No. 16-3575 RICHARD E. FRY, APPELLANT, V. DAVID J. SHULKIN, M.D., SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, APPELLEE. Before ALLEN, Judge. MEMORANDUM DECISION Note: Pursuant to U.S. Vet. App. R. 30(a), this action may not be cited as precedent. ALLEN, Judge: Appellant Richard E.…

Service Connection of a Low Back disability, to include as Secondary to a Service-Connected Left Knee Disability, is [DENIED].


Citation Nr: 1736736 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 11-00 188A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Houston, Texas THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection of a low back disability, to include as secondary to a service-connected left knee disability. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by:…

Service-Connection for a Right Wrist Disability is [GRANTED] but Service-Connection for a Back Disability is [DENIED]. Citation Nr: 1736737


Citation Nr: 1736737 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-17 742 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Nashville, Tennessee THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a right wrist disability. 2. Entitlement to service connection for back disability. ORDER Service connection for a…

Entitlement to a Disability Rating in Excess of 50 Percent for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability Due to Service-Connected Disabilities (TDIU) [GRANTED]


Citation Nr: 1736738 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-22 874 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office in Houston, Texas THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 2. Entitlement to a total disability…