Entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, secondary to service-connected lumbar degenerative disc disease (DDD) on a causation basis [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 18160441


Citation Nr: 18160441 Decision Date: 12/26/18 Archive Date: 12/26/18 DOCKET NO. 15-18 701 DATE: December 26, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, secondary to service-connected lumbar degenerative disc disease (DDD) on a causation basis, is granted. FINDING OF FACT The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's obstructive…

Entitlement to nonservice-connected pension benefits [DENIED]; pes planus; lung condition; chest condition; lymphadenopathy (claimed as lymph nodes); chancroids (claimed as abscesses) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160442


Citation Nr: 18160442 Decision Date: 12/28/18 Archive Date: 12/26/18 DOCKET NO. 15-17 678 DATE: December 28, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to nonservice-connected pension benefits is denied. REMANDED Entitlement to service connection of pes planus is remanded. Entitlement to service connection of a lung condition is remanded. Entitlement to service connection of a chest condition is remanded.…

Service connection for migraine headaches; sleep apnea; herbicide exposure or secondary to service connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18160443


Citation Nr: 18160443 Decision Date: 12/26/18 Archive Date: 12/26/18 DOCKET NO. 13-21 051A DATE: December 26, 2018 ORDER Service connection for migraine headaches is denied. REMANDED The Veteran’s appeal for entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, to include as due to herbicide exposure or secondary to service connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is denied.…

Entitlement to service connection for asbestos-related pleural plaques [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 18160444


Citation Nr: 18160444 Decision Date: 12/26/18 Archive Date: 12/26/18 DOCKET NO. 15-05 751 DATE: December 26, 2018 ORDER The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a lung condition is granted. Entitlement to service connection for asbestos-related pleural plaques is granted. FINDINGS OF FACT 1. A December 2008 rating decision denied…

Entitlement to service connection for hyperhidrosis with associated rhabdomyolysis [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18160445


Citation Nr: 18160445 Decision Date: 12/26/18 Archive Date: 12/26/18 DOCKET NO. 14-03 339 DATE: December 26, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for hyperhidrosis with associated rhabdomyolysis is denied. FINDINGS OF FACT 1. The record contains clear and unmistakable evidence demonstrating the Veteran had hyperhidrosis that existed prior to his entry to active service. 2.…

A rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18160446


Citation Nr: 18160446 Decision Date: 12/26/18 Archive Date: 12/26/18 DOCKET NO. 17-05 536 DATE: December 26, 2018 ORDER A rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder is denied. VETERAN’S CONTENTIONS The Veteran’s posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is currently rated as 70 percent disabling throughout the claim period. He contends that this rating…

Higher level of payment of educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33, Title 38, United States Code (known as the Post-9/11 GI Bill), currently paid at the 50-percent level [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18160448


Citation Nr: 18160448 Decision Date: 12/28/18 Archive Date: 12/26/18 DOCKET NO. 15-27 542 DATE: December 28, 2018 ORDER The claim of entitlement to a higher level of payment of educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33, Title 38, United States Code (known as the Post-9/11 GI Bill), currently paid at the 50-percent level, is denied. FINDINGS…

Increased disability rating for coronary artery disease associated with hypothyroidism; individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160447


Citation Nr: 18160447 Decision Date: 12/26/18 Archive Date: 12/26/18 DOCKET NO. 18-46 954 DATE: December 26, 2018 REMAND The issue of entitlement to an increased disability rating for coronary artery disease associated with hypothyroidism, currently rated as 60 percent disabling, is remanded. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability…

An evaluation in excess of 10 percent for residuals of left tibia and fibula fracture [DENIED]; effective date prior to August 28, 2013 [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160449


Citation Nr: 18160449 Decision Date: 12/26/18 Archive Date: 12/26/18 DOCKET NO. 17-02 665 DATE: December 26, 2018 ORDER An evaluation in excess of 10 percent for residuals of left tibia and fibula fracture is denied. REMANDED An effective date prior to August 28, 2013 for the grant of service connection for residuals of tibia and…

Granulomatous infection with pulmonary nodule, left upper lobe; hemorrhoids; malignant neoplasm; diverticulosis; colon polyp removal; respiratory disability; (COPD); bronchitis, and asthma


Citation Nr: 18160450 Decision Date: 12/27/18 Archive Date: 12/26/18 DOCKET NO. 12-02 592 DATE: December 27, 2018 REMANDED Entitlement to an effective date of service connection prior to July 30, 2013 for granulomatous infection with pulmonary nodule, left upper lobe, is remanded. Entitlement to service connection for hemorrhoids is remanded. Entitlement to service connection for…