Entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for bronchial asthma disability [REMANDED]


Citation Nr: 1761236 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 14-04 585 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Newark, New Jersey THE ISSUE Entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for bronchial asthma disability. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: Mr. Michael Brown, Attorney…

Back disability with nerve damage, and Entitlement to service connection for depression with alcohol dependence, claimed as secondary to the back disability [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1761237


Citation Nr: 1761237 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 14-28 600A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a back disability with nerve damage. 2. Entitlement to service connection for depression with alcohol dependence,…

Service connection for left hypertensive retinopathy; right hypertensive retinopathy and Entitlement to service connection for glaucoma suspect, left eye [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1761238


Citation Nr: 1761238 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 14-38 367 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for left hypertensive retinopathy. 2. Entitlement to service connection for right hypertensive retinopathy. 3.…

Restrictive lung disease, right mainstem bronchial disruption and pulmonary contusion, fractures of the right fifth & sixth ribs, status post thoracotomy, tracheostomy [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1761240


Citation Nr: 1761240 Decision Date: 12/13/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 12-36 076 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Waco, Texas THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a lung disorder. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: Disabled American Veterans WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL The Veteran ATTORNEY…

Entitlement to an extension of the delimiting date for Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) benefits beyond August 28, 2009 [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1761241


Citation Nr: 1761241 Decision Date: 12/13/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 10-30 518 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Muskogee, Oklahoma THE ISSUE Entitlement to an extension of the delimiting date for Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) benefits beyond August 28, 2009. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: Disabled…

Entitlement to service connection for left ear hearing loss [GRANTED] and Entitlement to service connection for right ear hearing loss [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1761242


Citation Nr: 1761242 Decision Date: 12/14/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 15-22 815 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Waco, Texas THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for left ear hearing loss. 2. Entitlement to service connection for right ear hearing loss. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented…

Entitlement to service connection for a low back disability, characterized as degenerative arthritis in the back [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1761243


Citation Nr: 1761243 Decision Date: 12/21/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 12-18 072 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Chicago, Illinois THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a low back disability. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs WITNESSES AT HEARING ON APPEAL…

Entitlement to service connection for a cervical spine disorder [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1761245


Citation Nr: 1761245 Decision Date: 12/27/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 09-23 254A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a cervical spine disorder. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Disabled American Veterans ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD…

Entitlement to an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in excess of 70 percent [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1761244


Citation Nr: 1761244 Decision Date: 12/21/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 12-07 336 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Reno, Nevada THE ISSUE Entitlement to an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in excess of 70 percent. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: Disabled American Veterans ATTORNEY…

Entitlement to service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, to include as due to herbicide agent exposure [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1761246


Citation Nr: 1761246 Decision Date: 12/29/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 09-37 257 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Louisville, Kentucky THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, to include as due to herbicide agent exposure. REPRESENTATION Veteran…