Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected chondromalacia of the right knee [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1754218


Citation Nr: 1754218 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 11-10 186 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Houston, Texas THE ISSUE Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected chondromalacia of the right knee. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Disabled American…

Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to a service-connected disability [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1754216


Citation Nr: 1754216 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 12-31 209A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Oakland, California THE ISSUE Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to a service-connected disability. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: Jan Dils, Attorney…

Diabetes mellitus, and type II, Prior [GRANTED], Post [DENIED], and a rating in excess of 10 percent for associated ischemic optic neuropathy with retinopathy [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1754215


Citation Nr: 1754215 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 12-31 856 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Hartford, Connecticut THE ISSUE Entitlement to a rating in excess of 40 percent for diabetes mellitus type II, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for…

Entitlement to an increased rating for traumatic brain injury (TBI), currently evaluated as 40 percent disabling [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1754214


Citation Nr: 1754214 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 13-24 964 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Salt Lake City, Utah THE ISSUE Entitlement to an increased rating for traumatic brain injury (TBI), currently evaluated as 40 percent disabling. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: James…

Entitlement to service connection for the residuals of gastric adenocarcinoma, including as secondary to service-connected peptic ulcer disease [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1754213


Citation Nr: 1754213 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 04-39 650 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Cleveland, Ohio THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for stomach cancer, postgastrectomy dumping syndrome, to include as secondary to peptic ulcer disease. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Disabled…

Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for a thoracolumbar spine disability [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1754212


Citation Nr: 1754212 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 10-44 656 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Roanoke, Virginia THE ISSUE Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for a thoracolumbar spine disability. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: Disabled American Veterans WITNESSES…

Entitlement to a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [DENIED], and individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1754210


Citation Nr: 1754210 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-00 073 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 2. Entitlement to a total disability rating…

Lumbar strain; right lower extremity radiculopathy; left lower extremity radiculopathy, [DENIED] and individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1754209


Citation Nr: 1754209 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 12-23 373 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Atlanta, Georgia THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for a lumbar strain prior to August 25, 2015, and in excess…

Entitlement to service connection for a left ankle disability [DENIED], Citation Nr: 1754208


Citation Nr: 1754208 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 11-00 674 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Columbia, South Carolina THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a left ankle disability. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: North Carolina Division of Veterans Affairs WITNESS AT HEARING…

Lumbosacral strain; right hallux valgus; left hallux valgus; sinusitis with allergic rhinitis, and individual unemployability (TDIU) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1754207


Citation Nr: 1754207 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 12-30 092 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Waco, Texas THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain prior to January 10, 2013. 2. Entitlement to a compensable…