Dependent child of Veteran for the purpose of receiving Dependent and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), accrued benefits, and death pension [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18154202


Citation Nr: 18154202 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 16-42 256 DATE: November 29, 2018 ORDER Eligibility of the Appellant as a dependent child of Veteran for the purpose of receiving Dependent and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), accrued benefits, and death pension is denied. FINDING OF FACT 1. The Appellant was born in October…

Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder with psychotic features [DENIED]; TDIU & DEA [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18154201


Citation Nr: 18154201 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 10-27 624A DATE: November 29, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder with psychotic features is denied. REMANDED Entitlement to an effective date prior to July 18, 2007 for the grant of a total disability…

Entitlement to service connection for right ear hearing loss disability [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18154203


Citation Nr: 18154203 Decision Date: 11/30/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 15-24 713 DATE: November 30, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for right ear hearing loss disability is denied. FINDING OF FACT The Veteran does not have a current right ear hearing loss disability. CONCLUSION OF LAW The criteria for entitlement to service connection…

Entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder injury is [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18154204


Citation Nr: 18154204 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 15-25 661 DATE: November 29, 2018 ORDER The request to reopen the finally disallowed claim of entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder injury is granted. Entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder injury is denied. FINDINGS OF FACT 1. In an…

An effective date prior to November 24, 2014 for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18154206


Citation Nr: 18154206 Decision Date: 11/30/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 16-48 945 DATE: November 30, 2018 ORDER An effective date prior to November 24, 2014 for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is denied. FINDINGS OF FACT 1. Entitlement to service connection for IBS was first denied in a September 24, 2012 rating…

Service connection for migraine headaches, to include as secondary to service-connected tinnitus [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18154205


Citation Nr: 18154205 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 14-41 360A DATE: November 29, 2018 REMANDED Service connection for migraine headaches, to include as secondary to service-connected tinnitus is remanded. REASONS FOR REMAND The Veteran served on active duty from August 1959 to May 1963. This matter comes to the Board of Veterans’…

The discontinuance of the 100 rating for prostate cancer, effective July 1, 2015, was [PROPER]; 60 percent, but no higher, for the residuals of prostate cancer [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 18154208


Citation Nr: 18154208 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 16-14 934 DATE: November 29, 2018 ORDER PROPER proper. For the period from July 1, 2015, entitlement to a rating of 60 percent, but no higher, for the residuals of prostate cancer is granted, subject to the laws and regulations governing the award of…

Evaluation in excess 40 percent prostate cancer, reduction from 100 percent to 40 percent, effective May 1, 2016, was proper; special monthly compensation (SMC) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18154207


Citation Nr: 18154207 Decision Date: 11/29/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 16-22 889 DATE: November 29, 2018 REMANDED Entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 40 percent for prostate cancer, to include whether the reduction in disability rating from 100 percent to 40 percent, effective May 1, 2016, was proper is remanded. Entitlement to special…

Entitlement to service connection for a psychotic disorder (schizoaffective disorder) [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18154209


Citation Nr: 18154209 Decision Date: 11/30/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 16-53 662 DATE: November 30, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for a psychotic disorder (schizoaffective disorder) is denied. FINDING OF FACT The Veteran's schizoaffective disorder is not related to his active duty service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within a…

Bilateral hearing loss; hypertension [DENIED]; kidney/bladder disorder; diabetes; hypertension; diabetes; peripheral neuropathy; acquired psychiatric disorder [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18154211


Citation Nr: 18154211 Decision Date: 11/30/18 Archive Date: 11/29/18 DOCKET NO. 16-24 791 DATE: November 30, 2018 ORDER New and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II (diabetes). Entitlement to an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied. Entitlement to a…