Right hip disability, left hip disability, right/left knee arthritis Post [GRANTED], right/left knee arthritis Prior, status post right/left knee replacement, right/left knee laxity [DENIED], TDIU [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1648551


Citation Nr: 1648551 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 07-24 916 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Los Angeles, California THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a compensable rating prior to October 26, 2012 for right hip disability manifested by limitation of extension. 2. Entitlement…

Entitlement to an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1648553


Citation Nr: 1648553 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-25 876 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUE Entitlement to an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: The American Legion WITNESS…

Back injury, to include a scar, as a result of an automobile accident [DENIED], generalized anxiety disorder with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and individual unemployability (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1648554


Citation Nr: 1648554 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 04-04 351 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Atlanta, Georgia THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a back injury, to include a scar, as a result of an automobile accident. 2. Entitlement to…

Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1648555


Citation Nr: 1648555 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-17 984 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Houston, Texas THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Disabled American Veterans WITNESS…

Entitlement to service connection for a right eye disorder, to include cataract, to include as secondary to left eye disorder [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1648556


Citation Nr: 1648556 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 09-00 254A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Oakland, California THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a right eye disorder, to include cataract, to include as secondary to left eye disorder. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented…

Entitlement to service connection for a bilateral eye disorder, to include as due to radiation exposure, and Entitlement to service connection for gout [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1648557


Citation Nr: 1648557 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 14-18 824 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Atlanta, Georgia THE ISSUES 1. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for entitlement to service connection for a bilateral eye disorder,…

Service-connected psychiatric disability, and Entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1648558


Citation Nr: 1648558 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 04-13 606 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in San Juan, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial disability rating higher than 50 percent for his service-connected psychiatric disability. 2. Entitlement…

Entitlement to total disability based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) before July 12, 2007 on an extraschedular basis [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1648559


Citation Nr: 1648559 Decision Date: 12/30/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 02-10 491 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Phoenix, Arizona THE ISSUE Entitlement to total disability based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) before July 12, 2007 on an extraschedular basis. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: Arizona Department…

Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1648560


Citation Nr: 1648560 Decision Date: 12/08/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-12 842 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Oakland, California THE ISSUE Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: California Department of Veterans Affairs…

Entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1648561


Citation Nr: 1648561 Decision Date: 12/08/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 14-41 525A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina THE ISSUE Entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU). REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: David S. Russotto, Attorney ATTORNEY FOR THE…