Entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1760297


Citation Nr: 1760297 Decision Date: 12/27/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 14-21 980 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Roanoke, Virginia THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) prior to March 2, 2006. 2.…

Entitlement to service connection for a right ankle disorder and Entitlement to service connection for a right foot disorder [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1760298


Citation Nr: 1760298 Decision Date: 12/27/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 14-19 953 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Columbia, South Carolina THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a right ankle disorder. 2. Entitlement to service connection for a right foot disorder. REPRESENTATION Appellant…

Entitlement to service connection for epilepsy [GRANTED], to include as due to an undiagnosed illness and secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Citation Nr: 1760299


Citation Nr: 1760299 Decision Date: 12/27/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 14-19 918 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Albuquerque, New Mexico THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for epilepsy, to include as due to an undiagnosed illness and secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). REPRESENTATION…

Entitlement to service connection for skin rash condition (irritation), and Entitlement to service connection for a chronic back disability [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1760300


Citation Nr: 1760300 Decision Date: 12/27/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 14-06 503 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Columbia, South Carolina THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for skin rash condition (irritation). 2. Entitlement to service connection for a chronic back disability. REPRESENTATION Appellant…

Left foot disability; service-connected left shoulder condition; bilateral hearing loss [REMANDED]; tinnitus [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1760301


Citation Nr: 1760301 Decision Date: 12/27/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 14-12 660 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Los Angeles, California THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a left foot disability. 2. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent disabling for…

Coronary artery disease status post myocardial infarction with mitral valve regurgitation and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation; (TDIU), coronary artery disease [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1760302


Citation Nr: 1760302 Decision Date: 12/27/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 15-04 065 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in New Orleans, Louisiana THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for coronary artery disease status post myocardial infarction with mitral valve…

Entitlement to a rating higher than 10 percent prior to July 17, 2017, and higher than 20 percent as of July 17, 2017, for lumbar spine degenerative joint disease; individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1760304


Citation Nr: 1760304 Decision Date: 12/27/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 14-08 220 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Denver, Colorado THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a rating higher than 10 percent prior to July 17, 2017, and higher than 20 percent as of July 17,…

The 20 percent rating for varicose veins, left leg, as of October 1, 2012 [RESTORED] Citation Nr: 1760305


Citation Nr: 1760305 Decision Date: 12/27/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 14-20 928 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina THE ISSUE Entitlement to restoration of a 20 percent rating for varicose veins, left leg. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: The American Legion WITNESS AT…

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder due to military sexual trauma, and dysthymia [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1760306


Citation Nr: 1760306 Decision Date: 12/27/17 Archive Date: 01/02/18 DOCKET NO. 14-12 803 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to military sexual…

Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (vertigo) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1754229


Citation Nr: 1754229 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 09-11 352 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Baltimore, Maryland THE ISSUE Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (vertigo). REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: Veterans of Foreign…