Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for a right knee disability; and individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1754151


Citation Nr: 1754151 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-00 255 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Honolulu, Hawaii THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for a right knee disability. 2. Entitlement to a total disability rating based…

Service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1754150


Citation Nr: 1754150 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 12-14 464A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Des Moines THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Jodee R. Dietzenbach, Attorney at Law WITNESS AT…

Hypertension, psychiatric disability, migraines, to include as secondary to hypertension, erectile dysfunction, to include as secondary to hypertension [REMANDED] and hemorrhoids [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1754140


Citation Nr: 1754140 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-07 163A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Atlanta, Georgia THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for hypertension. 2. Entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include as secondary to hypertension. 3.…

Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1754141


Citation Nr: 1754141 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-08 899 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Des Moines, Iowa THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Military Order of the Purple Heart of the U.S.A. WITNESS…

Skin disability, to include melanoma [GRANTED], low back disorder, left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and service connection for right wrist CTS [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1754142


Citation Nr: 1754142 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-39 007 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Columbia, South Carolina THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a skin disability, to include melanoma. 2. Entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder.…

Entitlement to service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder [REMANDED], and Entitlement to service connection for headaches [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1754143


Citation Nr: 1754143 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 15-03 605 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder. 2. Entitlement to service connection for headaches. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: Disabled American…

Entitlement to service connection for hypertension [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1754144


Citation Nr: 1754144 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-11 119A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for hypertension. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Disabled American Veterans WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL The Veteran ATTORNEY FOR THE…

Entitlement to service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1754145


Citation Nr: 1754145 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-43 492 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Buffalo, New York THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: New York State Division of Veterans' Affairs WITNESS AT…

Whether new and material evidence has been presented to reopen a claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1754146


Citation Nr: 1754146 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 14-15 925A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Des Moines, Iowa THE ISSUES 1. Whether new and material evidence has been presented to reopen a claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. 2. Entitlement…

Entitlement to service connection for tinnitus [DISMISSED], and Entitlement to a total disability rating for compensation based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1754147


Citation Nr: 1754147 Decision Date: 11/28/17 Archive Date: 12/07/17 DOCKET NO. 15-04 564 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Waco, Texas THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for tinnitus. 2. Entitlement to a total disability rating for compensation based upon individual unemployability (TDIU). REPRESENTATION Appellant…