Acquired psychiatric disability, to include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression; entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18154128


Citation Nr: 18154128 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 14-28 430 DATE: November 29, 2018 REMANDED Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression is remanded. Whether new and material evidence…

10 percent disabling for left foot metatarsalgia; 20 percent, but no higher, for left foot plantar fasciitis; lumbar spine disability [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18154129


Citation Nr: 18154129 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 15-09 845 DATE: November 29, 2018 ORDER New and material evidence having been presented, the claim of entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine disability is reopened. An initial rating in excess of 10 percent disabling for left foot metatarsalgia is denied. An…

Psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and bipolar disorder; Service connection for substance abuse disorder [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18154130


Citation Nr: 18154130 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 16-52 002 DATE: November 29, 2018 REMANDED Service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and bipolar disorder, is remanded. Service connection for substance abuse disorder is remanded.   REASONS FOR REMAND The Veteran served on active duty from September…

Entitlement to service connection for a left hand disability; Entitlement to service connection for a right hand disability [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18154131


Citation Nr: 18154131 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 11-08 819A DATE: November 29, 2018 REMANDED Entitlement to service connection for a left hand disability is remanded. Entitlement to service connection for a right hand disability is remanded. REASONS FOR REMAND The Veteran served on active duty from June 1996 to May 1997…

Restoration of the Veteran’s prior 100 percent disability rating for prostate cancer effective December 26, 2015 [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 18154132


Citation Nr: 18154132 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 18-45 977 DATE: November 29, 2018 ORDER Restoration of the Veteran’s prior 100 percent disability rating for prostate cancer effective December 26, 2015 is granted, subject to the laws and regulations governing the payment of monetary benefits, is granted. FINDING OF FACT The reduction…

Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) rating decision granting an increased disability rating of 70% for depressive neurosis was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous (CUE) [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18154136


Citation Nr: 18154136 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 16-13 637 DATE: November 29, 2018 ORDER The October 17, 1986 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) rating decision granting an increased disability rating of 70 percent for service connected depressive neurosis was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous (CUE). FINDING OF FACT…

Entitlement to service connection for hair loss, to include as secondary to service-connected allergic rhinitis; acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as depression [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18154133


Citation Nr: 18154133 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 16-55 689 DATE: November 29, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for hair loss, to include as secondary to service-connected allergic rhinitis, is denied. Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as depression, is denied. FINDINGS OF FACT 1. There is…

Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic lumbar strain [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18154137


Citation Nr: 18154137 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 16-59 097 DATE: November 29, 2018 REMANDED Entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic lumbar strain is remanded. REASONS FOR REMAND The Veteran served in the United States Marine Corps from May 1977 to May 1981 and from December 1981…

Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine (claimed as a lower back condition); bilateral foot disability, diagnosed as bilateral pes planus [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18154135


Citation Nr: 18154135 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 10-36 749 DATE: November 29, 2018 REMANDED Entitlement to service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine (claimed as a lower back condition) is remanded. Entitlement to service connection for a bilateral foot disability, diagnosed as bilateral pes planus, is remanded. REASONS…

Thoracolumbar strain with chronic subscapular myositis; major depression; individual unemployability (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18154138


Citation Nr: 18154138 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 15-23 081A DATE: November 29, 2018 REMANDED 1. Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for thoracolumbar strain with chronic subscapular myositis prior to February 20, 2014, in excess of 40 percent between February 20, 2014 and December 8, 2014, and…