Cervical spine degenerative disease (neck disability) [DENIED]; left upper extremity cervical radiculitis (LUE radiculopathy) [DENIED]; individual unemployability (TDIU) [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1829774


Citation Nr: 1829774 Decision Date: 08/06/18 Archive Date: 08/17/18 DOCKET NO. 12-35 659 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Honolulu, Hawaii THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an increased evaluation for cervical spine degenerative disease (neck disability), to include the propriety of reduction of the disability rating…

Entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine disability; peripheral neuropathy, bilateral lower extremities, as secondary to a lumbar spine disability [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1829775


Citation Nr: 1829775 Decision Date: 08/06/18 Archive Date: 08/17/18 DOCKET NO. 11-24 782 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Cleveland, Ohio THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine disability. 2. Entitlement to service connection for peripheral neuropathy, bilateral lower extremities, as secondary…

Entitlement to service connection for hypertension, to include as due to in-service herbicide exposure or as secondary to diabetes mellitus [DECEASED] [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1829776


Citation Nr: 1829776 Decision Date: 08/01/18 Archive Date: 08/17/18 DOCKET NO. 10-22 882 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for hypertension, to include as due to in-service herbicide exposure or as secondary to diabetes mellitus. REPRESENTATION Appellant…

The termination of VA compensation benefits from February 22, 2010 to January 21, 2015, due to active duty during the same period was [PROPER] [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1829777


Citation Nr: 1829777 Decision Date: 08/01/18 Archive Date: 08/17/18 DOCKET NO. 13-04 481 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical and Regional Office Center in Wichita, Kansas THE ISSUE Whether the termination of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) compensation benefits from February 22, 2010 to January 21, 2015, due…

Entitlement to service connection for a heart disability [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1829779


Citation Nr: 1829779 Decision Date: 08/06/18 Archive Date: 08/17/18 DOCKET NO. 12-17 201 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Cleveland, Ohio THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a heart disability. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by: Daniel F. Smith, Attorney ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD R. Gandhi, Associate…

Left arm disorder; ear disorder, to include hearing loss; nervous system disorder with manifestations to include a speech condition; speech disorder; [DECEASED] [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1829780


Citation Nr: 1829780 Decision Date: 08/01/18 Archive Date: 08/17/18 DOCKET NO. 08-28 104 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in San Juan, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a left arm disorder. 2. Entitlement to service connection for an ear…

Entitlement to withheld benefits due and payable to the Veteran’s estate [DECEASED] [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1829781


Citation Nr: 1829781 Decision Date: 08/06/18 Archive Date: 08/17/18 DOCKET NO. 10-03 883 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Cleveland, Ohio THE ISSUE Entitlement to withheld benefits due and payable to the Veteran's estate. ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD A. Adamson, Counsel INTRODUCTION The Veteran served on…

Bilateral hearing loss; [DENIED], left testicle seminoma; [DENIED], left leg and myositis of the left vastus lateralis muscle; low back pain; sleep apnea [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1829783


Citation Nr: 1829783 Decision Date: 08/13/18 Archive Date: 08/17/18 DOCKET NO. 14-39 227 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Louis, Missouri THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. 2. Entitlement to a compensable evaluation for post surgical excision of left testicle…

Bilateral hip condition; right hand/wrist condition; groin condition; [DENIED] peripheral neuropathy; bilateral upper extremities; peripheral neuropathy; bilateral lower extremities [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1829782


Citation Nr: 1829782 Decision Date: 08/10/18 Archive Date: 08/17/18 DOCKET NO. 11-19 725 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Detroit, Michigan THE ISSUES 1. Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hip condition. 2.…

Dental condition; right/left knee disability; right foot disability; skin rash of the right/left arm; right hand shakes (tremors); spots on back; right/left leg disability; [WITHDRAWN] [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 1829785


Citation Nr: 1829785 Decision Date: 08/08/18 Archive Date: 08/17/18 DOCKET NO. 15-11 533 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the decision of the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Hartford, Connecticut THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a dental condition, to include removal of all upper teeth and six (6) lower…