Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to an in-service personal trauma [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1648562


Citation Nr: 1648562 Decision Date: 12/08/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 14-29 833 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Muskogee, Oklahoma THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to an in-service personal trauma. REPRESENTATION Appellant…

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) with headaches and vertigo, and Entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1648563


Citation Nr: 1648563 Decision Date: 12/08/16 Archive Date: 01/06/17 DOCKET NO. 15-09 453 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for traumatic brain injury (TBI) with headaches and vertigo. 2. Entitlement…

Entitlement to an increased disability rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1749032


Citation Nr: 1749032 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-03 162 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an increased disability rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), currently evaluated as 50 percent disabling prior to August 12, 2016,…

Entitlement to service connection for a kidney disorder, bilateral hearing loss, right hip disorder and low back disorder [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1744012


Citation Nr: 1744012 Decision Date: 09/18/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 12-31 442 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Phoenix, Arizona THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a kidney disorder. 2. Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. 3. Entitlement to service connection…

Entitlement to service connection for chronic back pain diagnosed with sacroiliitis and lumbar facet syndrome [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1744013


Citation Nr: 1744013 Decision Date: 09/19/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 13-00 573A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Atlanta, Georgia THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a lower back disorder. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Disabled American Veterans WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL The Veteran…

Back/neck disabilities, to include disability of right hand laceration injury residuals, individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1749033


Citation Nr: 1749033 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-27 077 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Waco, Texas THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a back disability, to include as secondary to the service-connected disability of right hand laceration injury residuals…

Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include bipolar disorder, major depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1744014


Citation Nr: 1744014 Decision Date: 09/19/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 09-49 169 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Denver, Colorado THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include bipolar disorder, major depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). REPRESENTATION Appellant represented…

Tinnitus [GRANTED], Dementia due to asbestos exposure, bilateral hearing loss, hypertensive vascular disease and intervertebral disc syndrome [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1749034


Citation Nr: 1749034 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 17-17 086 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Columbia, South Carolina THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for dementia due to asbestos exposure. 2. Entitlement to service connection for tinnitus. 3. Entitlement to service…

Entitlement to an increased rating for a left knee disability, to include restoration of a 20 percent disability rating for osteoarthritis status post arthroscopy [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1744015


Citation Nr: 1744015 Decision Date: 09/25/17 Archive Date: 10/10/17 DOCKET NO. 17-16 578 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in San Diego, California THE ISSUE Entitlement to an increased rating for a left knee disability, to include restoration of a 20 percent disability rating for osteoarthritis status…

Entitlement to service connection for hypertension [DENIED], diabetes mellitus type 2 [DENIED], and service connection for migraines [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1749035


Citation Nr: 1749035 Decision Date: 10/31/17 Archive Date: 11/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-00 170A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Nashville, Tennessee THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for hypertension. 2. Entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2. 3. Entitlement to service connection for…