Degenerative joint disease, muscle atrophy, right shoulder disability to include rotator cuff tendonitis [REMANDED], degenerative joint disease [DENIED], right & left knee strain [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736688


Citation Nr: 1736688 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-11 532 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Lincoln, Nebraska THE ISSUES 1. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted that is sufficient to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for degenerative…

Increased rating for right knee strain with arthritis, evaluated as 10 percent disabling, and increased rating for left knee strain with arthritis, evaluated as 10 percent disabling [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1736689


Citation Nr: 1736689 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 05-26 910 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an increased rating for right knee strain with arthritis, evaluated as 10 percent disabling. 2. Entitlement to an…

Entitlement to higher staged initial ratings for service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [DENIED], and individual unemployability (TDIU). [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736690


Citation Nr: 1736690 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-32 844 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Sioux Falls, South Dakota THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to higher staged initial ratings for service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), currently rated 30 percent prior to April 21,…

Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), to include extraschedular consideration for TDIU [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736691


Citation Nr: 1736691 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-45 986 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) in Nashville, Tennessee THE ISSUE Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), to include extraschedular consideration for TDIU. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by:…

Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736695


Citation Nr: 1736695 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 11-01 237 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Denver, Colorado THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Colorado Division of Veterans Affairs ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD A. B.,…

Entitlement to Service Connection for Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) of the Lumbar Spine on a Secondary Basis is [DENIED]. Citation Nr: 1736696


Citation Nr: 1736696 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-12 655 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in North Little Rock, Arkansas THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine on a secondary basis. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by:…

Status Post Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction of the Right Knee with Degenerative Joint Disease [DENIED], and Excess of 10 Percent for Degenerative Arthritis of the Left Knee [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736697


Citation Nr: 1736697 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 09-44 974 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for status post anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction of the right knee…

Entitlement to an Effective Date Prior to October 5, 2015 for Psoriasis and Seborrheic Dermatitis [GRANTED], and Excess of 10 % Service-Connected Psoriasis and Seborrheic Dermatitis [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736698


Citation Nr: 1736698 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 06-38 846 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Los Angeles, California THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an effective date prior to October 5, 2015, for the award of an increased 10 percent rating for service-connected…

Bilateral Hearing Loss [DENIED], Intervertebral Disc Syndrome (IVDS) [DENIED], Radiculopathy [DENIED], Obstructive Sleep Apnea with CPAP [DENIED] and (TDIU) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1736699


Citation Nr: 1736699 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-09 152 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Togus, Maine THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. 2. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for intervertebral disc…

Entitlement to Service Connection for Hypertension (HTN) [GRANTED], Acquired Psychiatric Disorder to Include (PTSD) [GRANTED], and Individual Unemployability (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736701


Citation Nr: 1736701 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-04 472 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Nashville, Tennessee THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for hypertension (HTN), to include as secondary to service-connected degenerative joint disease (DJD) with spondylosis of the lumbar…