Entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for a right knee disability; 10 percent for a right ankle disability [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160483


Citation Nr: 18160483 Decision Date: 12/27/18 Archive Date: 12/26/18 DOCKET NO. 15-11 501 DATE: December 27, 2018 REMANDED Entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for a right knee disability is remanded. Entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for a right ankle disability is remanded. REASONS FOR REMAND…

Entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, to include as secondary to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160484


Citation Nr: 18160484 Decision Date: 12/26/18 Archive Date: 12/26/18 DOCKET NO. 14-10 343 DATE: December 26, 2018 REMANDED Entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, to include as secondary to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is remanded. REASONS FOR REMAND The Veteran served on active duty from July 1964 to September 1967. This matter comes…

Entitlement to service connection for hypertension [DISMISSED] Citation Nr: 18160485


Citation Nr: 18160485 Decision Date: 12/28/18 Archive Date: 12/26/18 DOCKET NO. 15-14 637A DATE: December 28, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for hypertension is dismissed. FINDING OF FACT During the November 2017 Board hearing, the Veteran expressed his desire to withdraw from appeal the claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension. CONCLUSION OF…

Entitlement to an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss; Entitlement to a compensable rating for residual scar, right elbow wound [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18160486


Citation Nr: 18160486 Decision Date: 12/27/18 Archive Date: 12/26/18 DOCKET NO. 18-06 630 DATE: December 27, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is denied. Entitlement to a compensable rating for residual scar, right elbow wound is denied. FINDINGS OF FACT 1. The Veteran’s service-connected bilateral hearing loss has been…

Individual unemployability (TDIU) [DENIED]; kidney condition; damages to the testicles; deformity of the bladder; prostate condition; deformity of the bladder; & OTHERS [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160487


Citation Nr: 18160487 Decision Date: 12/28/18 Archive Date: 12/26/18 DOCKET NO. 10-16 740 DATE: December 28, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) beginning June 26, 2015, is denied. REMANDED Entitlement to service connection for a kidney condition is remanded. Entitlement to service connection for damages to the testicles is…

Entitlement to service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [GRANTED]; left shoulder disability, secondary to service-connected left foot disability [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160488


Citation Nr: 18160488 Decision Date: 12/27/18 Archive Date: 12/26/18 DOCKET NO. 15-15 189 DATE: December 27, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is granted. REMANDED Entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder disability, secondary to service-connected left foot disability, is remanded. FINDING OF FACT The Veteran’s PTSD is attributable…

Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 18160489


Citation Nr: 18160489 Decision Date: 12/26/18 Archive Date: 12/26/18 DOCKET NO. 15-20 987 DATE: December 26, 2018 REMANDED Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is remanded. REASONS FOR REMAND The Veteran had active service from August 1968 to February 1970. His period of service included service…

A rating in excess of 10 percent for the low back disorder; low back disability; neuropathy of the right lower extremity; neuropathy of the left lower extremity; low back disability [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18160490


Citation Nr: 18160490 Decision Date: 12/27/18 Archive Date: 12/26/18 DOCKET NO. 14-43 499 DATE: December 27, 2018 ORDER A rating in excess of 10 percent for the low back disorder is denied. Service connection for arthritis, to include as secondary to the service-connected low back disability, is denied. Service connection for neuropathy of the right…

Increased evaluation for residuals of a fracture of the distal end of the right second metacarpal; right ear hearing loss; hemorrhoids [DENIED]; hiatal hernia [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 18160491


Citation Nr: 18160491 Decision Date: 12/27/18 Archive Date: 12/26/18 DOCKET NO. 10-19 306 DATE: December 27, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to an increased evaluation for residuals of a fracture of the distal end of the right second metacarpal, rated as noncompensably disabling prior to May 15, 2017, and 10 percent disabling thereafter is denied. Entitlement to…

Entitlement to non-service connected pension [DENIED] Citation Nr: 18160492


Citation Nr: 18160492 Decision Date: 12/28/18 Archive Date: 12/26/18 DOCKET NO. 15-05 771 DATE: December 28, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to non-service connected pension is denied. FINDING OF FACT The Veteran is not shown to have had any active service during a period of war. CONCLUSION OF LAW The criteria for basic eligibility for VA nonservice-connected…