Complete List of Dr. Bash’s BVA Cases

Dr. Craig Bash has done thousands of case evaluations at the VA Hospital/regional office/BVA and court levels. 

** THIS IS A COMPLETE LIST OF DR. CRAIG BASH’S LAST 800+ BVA CASES **

1. Entitlement to service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is remanded.
2. New and material evidence having been received, the claim for service connection for residuals of a brain tumor is reopened.
3. Entitlement to service connection for thyroid cancer, claimed as the result of ionizing radiation exposure, is remanded.
4. Since January 13, 2020, an initial rating of 40 percent, but no higher, is granted for right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve
5. Entitlement to service connection for left scrotal varicocele, claimed as a groin injury, is remanded.
6. As new and material evidence has been received, the petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction is granted.
7. Entitlement to service connection for organic residuals of frostbite to the hands is remanded.
8. Entitlement to service connection for a neurological disability of the left lower extremity to include peripheral neuropathy is remanded.
9. Service connection for gastritis as secondary to treatment used to alleviate symptoms of the service-connected lumbar spine disability is granted.
10. A separate disability rating of 20 percent for frequent episodes of swelling, locking, and pain of the right knee is granted, effective February 28, 2020.
11. For the entire period on appeal, an initial rating of 100 percent for unspecified depressive disorder is granted, subject to the laws and regulations governing the payment of monetary benefits.
12. Entitlement to a separate compensable rating for service-connected sarcoidosis is remanded.
13. Entitlement to service connection for pancreatitis is granted on the basis of aggravation of a preexisting disorder.
14. The issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, to include as secondary to service-connected traumatic brain injury residuals and tinnitus, is remanded.
15. The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that the Veteran has any residuals that cause functional impairment in earning capacity from in-service condyloma.
16. The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that a bilateral foot condition began during active service, or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
17. Readjudication of the claim for service connection for sleep apnea is warranted.
18. The petition to reopen a claim for service connection for osteoporosis is granted.
19. Entitlement to service connection for a kidney condition is remanded.
20. Entitlement to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded.
21. Entitlement to service connection for a skin disorder is remanded.
22. Entitlement to increases in the staged (40 percent prior to December 19, 2012, and 80 percent from that date) ratings for partial complex seizures with narcolepsy, is remanded.
23. The claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death is denied.
24. A November 2005 rating decision established service connection for Valley Fever and assigned a 50 percent initial evaluation, effective from May 17, 2004, to July 26, 2005, and from September 1, 2005.
25. New and material evidence sufficient to reopen a claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability has been received, and the petition to reopen this claim is granted.
26. An effective date of January 12, 2009, but no earlier, for the award of a 40 percent rating for intractable sural nerve entrapment syndrome and chronic pain syndrome of the left lower extremity is granted.
27. Service connection for tinnitus is granted.
28. Entitlement to a rating of total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied.
29. Service connection for right and left shoulder disorders is remanded.
30. Entitlement to service connection for bilateral shin splints is granted.
31. Entitlement to service connection for systemic lupus erythematosus is granted.
32. Entitlement to service connection for vertigo, also claimed as Meniere’s syndrome and a peripheral vestibular disorder is remanded.
33. An effective date of February 24, 2019, and no earlier, for the grant of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is granted.
34. Entitlement to service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine is granted.
35. The character of the appellant’s service is a bar to receiving benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
36. New and material evidence having been submitted, the claim for service connection for a bilateral foot condition is reopened; the appeal is granted to this extent only.
37. The Veteran’s claim of service connection for a back injury was denied in a July 23, 1968, rating decision that became final because he did not submit a notice of disagreement or new and material evidence within the appeal period.
38. Entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea is granted.
39. Resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran’s favor, service connection for an anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified (NOS), is granted.
40. The claim for service connection for a disability of the left knee is reopened.
41. The claim to service connection for sarcoidosis is reopened and granted.
42. As of July 31, 2013, but no earlier, a TDIU due solely to service-connected depression is granted, subject to the laws and regulations governing the payment of monetary benefits.
43. A 10 percent rating for recurrent lateral instability due to left knee patellofemoral syndrome is granted.
44. The Veteran’s headache disability does not result in very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged productive of severe economic inadaptability.
45. Entitlement to benefits under 38 U.S.C. §§ 1805 for a child born with spina bifida is denied.
46. Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected lumbosacral spine disabilities (TDIU) is denied.
47. A May 2013 Board decision denied the Veteran an effective date prior to November 18, 1999 for the award of a TDIU rating.
48. Entitlement to an effective date earlier than February 19, 2016 for the award of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.
49. Prior to April 11, 2019, an initial 20 percent rating for left knee laxity is granted.
50. Entitlement to an initial compensable rating prior to June 22, 2018, and a rating in excess of 10 percent from that date, for bilateral hearing loss is denied.
51. Entitlement to service connection for complex integrated cerebral function disturbance, claimed as a residual of traumatic brain injury (TBI) other than migraine headaches, is granted.
52. Entitlement to service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to military sexual trauma (MST) is granted.
53. Entitlement to service connection for radiculopathy of left lower extremity (claimed as leg pains) is granted.
54. Entitlement to a compensable rating for residuals of left varicocelectomy is remanded.
55. Entitlement to service connection for a heart disability (claimed as coronary artery disease (CAD)), to include as secondary to a service-connected disability, is denied.
56. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 40 percent for a lumbosacral strain with degenerative changes.
57. Entitlement to service connection for rheumatoid arthritis is remanded.
58. Entitlement to an effective date prior to June 30, 2015, for the payment of special monthly compensation (SMC) at the “R-1 rate” pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1114(r)(1).
59. Entitlement to service connection for a dental disability for the purpose of VA outpatient dental treatment, is granted.
60. Entitlement to service connection for a right hip disability, to include as secondary to service-connected back and radiculopathy disabilities, is denied.
61. New and material evidence has been added to the claims file and the claim for service connection for a low back disability is reopened.
62. An initial rating in excess of 20 percent for dislocated semilunar cartilage, left knee, is denied.
63. Service connection for sleep apnea is granted.
64. Service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is granted.
65. New and material evidence having been received, the petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service for a lumbar spine disability is granted.
66. Service connection for a back disorder (other than sacroiliac joint pain) is remanded.
67. A higher level of special monthly compensation (SMC), of 38 U.S.C. § 1114(o), is granted.
68. Entitlement to a rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD with secondary major depression is denied.
69. Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.
70. Entitlement to service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis is remanded.
71. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), to include secondary to the service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is denied.
72. Entitlement to service connection or a right hip disability, to include as secondary to service-connected back disability with radiculopathy.
73. Entitlement to an evaluation higher than 20 percent for radiculopathy, right lower extremity is remanded.
74. Entitlement to an effective date earlier than March 26, 2002 for the award of service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.
75. New or material evidence has been received to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a cervical spine disability, to include as secondary to left retinal detachment residual of car accident, and to that extent only, the claim is granted.
76. Entitlement to service connection for migraine headaches.
77. Entitlement to service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, claimed as due to exposure to non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation.
78. Entitlement to service connection for headaches, to include as secondary to dental issues.
79. New and material evidence having been received, the appeal to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disorder is granted.
80. Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include as secondary to pain caused by the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities, is denied.
81. Entitlement to service connection for papillary urothelial carcinoma is remanded.
82. Entitlement to service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to coronary artery disease.
83. The preponderance of the evidence of record shows that the Veteran’s hypertension is not related to service and hypertension did not manifest itself to a compensable degree within one year of service.
84. New and material evidence has been presented, and the claim of entitlement to service connection for right upper extremity disorder is reopened.
85. Entitlement to an increased rating in excess of 30 percent disabling for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
86. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is denied.
87. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 40 percent for a lumbosacral strain with degenerative changes.
88. Entitlement to service connection for a chronic disability manifested by fatigue.
89. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for bipolar disorder is denied.
90. Entitlement to an effective date prior to June 30, 2015, for the payment of special monthly compensation (SMC) at the “R-1 rate”
91. Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent prior to November 1, 2013 and in excess of 30 percent from that date for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
92. Entitlement to an initial, extra-schedular rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbar disc disease, pursuant to 38 C.F.R. § 3.321(b).
93. Entitlement to service connection for a right knee disorder, to include strain and residuals of medial meniscus tear, as secondary to the service connected disability of torn meniscus left knee condition.
94. Entitlement to an initial disability rating of 50 percent for service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with depressive disorder, opiate use disorder, and aggravated bipolar disorder is granted.
95. The appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for a back disability is granted.
96. Entitlement to service connection for prostate cancer.
97. Entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea.
98. Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the service connection claim for a low back condition.
99. Entitlement to service connection for fibromyalgia, secondary to a service-connected stroke (CVA).
100. Entitlement to a higher evaluation for hypertension with cardiomegaly, rated as 30 percent disabling from July 1, 2006, and as 60 percent disabling from March 26, 2012.
101. Entitlement to an effective date prior to June 30, 2015, for the payment of special monthly compensation (SMC) at the “R-1 rate” (pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1114(r)(1)).
102. New and material evidence having been received, the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for a left eye condition is granted.
103. Entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder disability.
104. Entitlement to service connection for an upper respiratory disability.
105. Whether there was clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in an August 2004 rating decision that established an effective date of January 24, 2001, for the award of a TDIU, based on the distinct CUE challenge that an earlier 1998 TDIU claim remained open and pending and thus was not an abandoned claim.
106. Entitlement to service connection for a respiratory disorder, to include rhinitis and asthma.
107. Entitlement to a disability rating higher than 10 percent from May 16, 2000, to July 2, 2010, for residuals of a left ankle injury.
108. Entitlement to service connection for prostate cancer claimed as the result of chemical exposure.
109. Entitlement to service connection for multiple sclerosis (MS).
110. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.
111. Entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.
112. Entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine condition.
113. Entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a mood disorder.
114. Whether new and material evidence had been received to reopen the Veteran’s claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral optic nerve atrophy and, if so, whether service connection is warranted.
115. Entitlement to an effective date prior to April 22, 2009, for sleep apnea post adenotonsillectomy.
116. Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
117. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.
118. Entitlement to service connection for sinusitis, to include as secondary to service-connected allergic rhinitis.
119. Entitlement to service connection for lumbar degenerative disc disease, claimed as low back condition.
120. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for cause of death and, if so, whether the reopened claim should be granted.
121. Entitlement to service connection for a cervical spine disability.
122. Entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction.
123. Entitlement to an increased disability rating in excess of 70 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder with major depression (PTSD).
124. Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.
125. Entitlement to service connection for a thyroid disease to include hyperthyroidism.
126. Entitlement to service connection for right knee disability.
127. Entitlement to a rating for L3-L4 disc bulge, residuals of trauma, in excess of 20 percent prior to July 7, 2015, and in excess of 60 percent thereafter.
128. An initial rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of removal of the right great toenail is denied.
129. Entitlement to service connection for a cervical spine disability.
130. Entitlement to service connection for polyarteritis nodosa (PAN), to include as secondary to Agent Orange exposure.
131. Entitlement to service connection for headaches.
132. Entitlement to service connection for tension headaches.
133. Entitlement to service connection for residuals of poliomyelitis, other than weakness and atrophy of the right lower extremity.
134. Entitlement to service connection for hypertension.
135. Entitlement to service connection for a right hand cold injury.
136. Entitlement to service connection for hearing loss, to include as secondary to service-connected tinnitus.
137. Entitlement to reinstatement of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) fee-basis identification (ID) card.
138. Entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability manifested by abdominal, groin, and testicle pain, as a result of surgeries performed at Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMCs) in June 1992 and May 2007.
139. Entitlement to service connection for a lung disorder, to include as due to or as a consequence of participation in Project 112, while on active duty.
140. Entitlement to service connection for residuals of infectious mononucleosis.
141. Entitlement to service connection for tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma with metastasis, to include residuals claimed as scarring, muscle damage, and nerve damage.
142. Entitlement to service connection for neurological disability, excluding the right lower extremity, claimed as due to post poliomyelitis syndrome.
143. Entitlement to service connection for disability of the cervical and lumbar spine as secondary to service-connected sarcoidosis.
144. Entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for the cause of the Veteran’s death.
145. Entitlement to an increased evaluation for dermatographic urticaria, currently evaluated as noncompensably disabling prior to August 21, 2014, and as 10 percent disabling from August 21, 2014.
146. Entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for splintered/fractured left femur, bladder infection, and injury to the skin.
147. Entitlement to service connection for paruresis, claimed as bashful bladder.
148. Entitlement to an effective date earlier than April 4, 2005 for the grant of service connection for Tourette’s syndrome.
149. Entitlement to service connection for multiple sclerosis (MS).
150. Entitlement to service connection for residuals of a forehead laceration.
151. Entitlement to service connection for residuals of a head injury.
152. Whether new and material evidence has been received in order to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a skin disorder.
153. Entitlement to service connection for bilateral defective hearing.
154. Entitlement to service connection for an acoustic neuroma, right side of the head.
155. Entitlement to service connection for hypertension.
156. Entitlement to an initial rating greater than 60 percent for chronic low back pain with degenerative disc disease and history of arachnoiditis, effective July 24, 1995.
157. Entitlement to service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the floor of the mouth.
158. Whether the severance of service connection for right hip degenerative arthritis effective as of September 30, 2010, was proper.
159. Entitlement to service connection for left ear hearing loss.
160. Entitlement to an extraschedular disability evaluation for service-connected Sunderland Grade IV-V injury to branches of lingual and mandibular branches of the 5th cranial nerve (hereinafter “trigeminal nerve disability”).
161. Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of service connection for a dental condition.
162. Entitlement to service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation.
163. Entitlement to service connection for low back disability, to include as secondary to service-connected chondromalacia of the patella of the right knee.
164. Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for service connection for hypertension, and, if so, whether service connection is warranted.
165. Whether new and material evidence has been received in order to reopen a service connection claim for a left knee disability, to include arthritis (hereinafter “left knee disability”).
166. Entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine disability.
167. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of service connection for a bilateral ankle disorder, claimed as Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
168. Entitlement to service connection for residuals of myocardial infarction.
169. Entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability of the spleen, liver, and gall bladder.
170. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim for service connection for a low back disability.
171. Entitlement to service connection for a malignant neoplasm of the hypopharynx, to include as due to Agent Orange exposure, for purposes of accrued benefits.
172. Entitlement to service connection for depression, claimed as secondary to service-connected gastritis and duodenitis with hiatal hernia.
173. Entitlement to service connection for cause of the Veteran’s death.
174. Entitlement to service connection for residuals of spinal meningitis.
175. Entitlement to a higher initial evaluation for social phobia or paruresis and related psychiatric disabilities, rated at 10 percent prior to October 17, 2012 and 30 percent therefrom.
176. Entitlement to service connection for residuals of infectious mononucleosis.
177. Entitlement to service connection for a lung disorder for accrued benefits purposes.
178. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for hypertension with cardiomegaly from July 1, 2006, and in excess of 60 percent from March 26, 2012.
179. Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).
180. Entitlement to service connection for Meniere’s syndrome.
181. Entitlement to service connection for a left lower extremity disorder.
182. Entitlement to service connection for low back disability.
183. Entitlement an increased rating for lumbosacral strain, currently rated 20 percent disabling.
184. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.
185. Entitlement to an effective date earlier than January 21, 2000, for the award of service connection for osteoarthritic changes of the lumbosacral spine (accrued benefits).
186. Entitlement to service connection for a cervical spine disability.
187. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for systemic lupus erythematosus and its residuals.
188. Entitlement to an initial evaluation above 10 percent for chronic laryngitis, status post vocal cord polyp, from February 15, 2006.
189. Entitlement to a rating higher than 50 percent for bilateral hearing loss.
190. Entitlement to service connection for papillary thyroid carcinoma, claimed as due to herbicide (Agent Orange) exposure, for accrued benefits purposes.
191. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.
192. Entitlement to service connection for lymphoma (Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia), due to ionizing radiation, for purposes of accrued benefits.
193. Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.
194. Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbar strain.
195. Entitlement to service connection for an eye disability, claimed as glaucoma.
196. Entitlement to service connection for a chronic disability of the lower gastrointestinal tract, rectum, and anus (claimed as gastrointestinal bowel syndrome with diverticulitis, hemorrhoids, impaired sphincter control, and intestinal fistula with fecal discharge).
197. Entitlement to compensation under 38 USCA § 1151, for the Veteran’s death.
198. Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for multiple sclerosis and, if so, whether service connection warranted.
199. Entitlement to a compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a chronic disability manifested by pain, to include testicle pain, as a result of surgeries performed at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers in June 1992 and May 2007.
200. Entitlement to service connection for a low back disability.
201. Entitlement to service connection for lymphoma (Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia), due to ionizing radiation.
202. Entitlement to compensation benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 (West 2002) for loss of use of the lower extremities with loss of bowel and bladder control.
203. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.
204. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and if so, whether the claim may be granted.
205. Whether a September 1989 decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals, which denied a claim for entitlement to service connection for neurogenic bladder, should be revised or reversed on the grounds of clear and unmistakable error (CUE).
206. Entitlement to service connection for hepatitis C.
207. Entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of L4-5 lumbar disc surgery.
208. Entitlement to an initial, extra-schedular rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbar disc disease.
209. Entitlement to service connection for low back disability, to include as secondary to service-connected chondromalacia of the patella of the right knee.
210. Entitlement to service connection for a back disorder as secondary to service-connected left foot disorder with mild circulatory impairment.
211. Entitlement to service connection for polycythemia, claimed as secondary to the service-connected residuals of a transsphenoidal hypophysectomy of a pituitary tumor.
212. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type I, secondary to service-connected Graves’ disease.
213. Entitlement to service connection for lymphoma (Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia), due to ionizing radiation.
214. Entitlement to service connection for an eye disability, claimed as glaucoma.
215. Whether the character of the appellant’s discharge from military service constitutes a bar to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits.
216. Entitlement to service connection for epididymitis status post orchiectomy.
217. Entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 (West 2002) for methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), claimed as due to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) lack of proper care/negligence in providing hospitalization in May 2007.
218. Entitlement to service connection for hypertension with history of myocardial infarction, including as secondary to service- connected renal colic.
219. Entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability.
220. Entitlement to service connection for residuals of infectious mononucleosis.
221. Entitlement to an increased rating for a left ankle sprain from April 30, 2008, to July 1, 2010, currently rated as 10 percent disabling.
222. Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of service connection for a left lower extremity disorder.
223. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.
224. Entitlement to service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, claimed as a neck condition.
225. Whether the claim for an increased rating greater than 40 percent for urinary incontinence is properly on appeal.
226. Entitlement to service connection for residuals of spinal meningitis.
227. Entitlement to service connection for a bilateral leg disability.
228. Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD) and, if so, whether service connection is warranted.
229. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.
230. Entitlement to restoration of a 10 percent rating for recurrent pneumonia.
231. Entitlement to service connection for Meniere’s syndrome, also claimed as vertigo.
232. Entitlement to an initial, extra-schedular rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbar disc disease.
233. Entitlement to service connection for a respiratory disability, claimed as the residuals of bronchiectasis, the residuals of pneumonia, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
234. Entitlement to service connection for bilateral lower extremity idiopathic peripheral neuropathy, to include as secondary to service-connected osteoarthritis, lumbar spine, or as due to radiation exposure.
235. Entitlement to service connection for a cervical spine disorder, to include as secondary to degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine at L4-5 and L5-S1.
236. Entitlement to service connection for degenerative disc disease with chronic lumbar strain, claimed as a back disorder.
237. Entitlement to service connection for a low back disability.
238. Entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea to include as secondary to the Veteran’s service-connected major depression.
239. Entitlement to an increased evaluation for a cervical spine disability, currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling.
240. Entitlement to service connection for disability claimed as swollen and painful joints to include the hands, wrists, elbows, neck, back, hips, and knees.
241. Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
242. Entitlement to an effective date earlier than December 31, 1998, for the award of service connection for vision loss.
243. Entitlement to a level of special monthly compensation (SMC) in excess of that authorized under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(n).
244. Entitlement to service connection for bladder cancer residuals, including secondary to post-operative residuals of a low back disability.
245. Entitlement to service connection for residuals of a myocardial infarction.
246. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent for a depressive disorder, to exclude period of November 8, 2007 to December 1, 2007.
247. Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for social phobia (paruresis).
248. Entitlement to service connection for lymphoma (Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia), due to ionizing radiation.
249. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.
250. Entitlement to service connection for hepatitis C.
251. Entitlement to service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to renal cysts.
252. Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss.
253. Entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine disability.
254. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.
255. Entitlement to service connection for discogenic disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine.
256. Entitlement to service connection for pneumonia.
257. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.
258. Entitlement to service connection for tinnitus.
259. Entitlement to service connection for multiple sclerosis, to include as a result of exposure to mustard gas.
260. Entitlement to service connection for Barrett’s esophagitis, also claimed as secondary to a service-connected dental condition.
261. Entitlement to service connection under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of L4-5 lumbar disc surgery.
262. Propriety of a November 1, 2006, reduction of a 20 percent rating for a herniated L5-S1 intervertebral disc to 10 percent.
263. Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for an injury to the right brachial plexus.
264. Entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder disability.
265. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for left ventricular hypertrophy with diastolic dysfunction.
266. Entitlement to service connection for sarcoidosis, including as due to Agent Orange exposure.
267. Entitlement to service connection for multiple sclerosis (MS)/subcortical white matter changes.
268. Entitlement to an increased rating for lumbosacral strain, currently evaluated as 20 percent disabling.
269. Entitlement to service connection for gynecomastia.
270. Entitlement to service connection for degenerative disc disease with chronic lumbar strain, claimed as a back disorder.
271. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.
272. Entitlement to service connection for a cervical spine disability.
273. Entitlement to service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to service-connected Behcet’s syndrome.
274. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.
275. Entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus on a direct basis, secondary to hepatitis C, and due to herbicide exposure.
276. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
277. Entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for right leg and inguinal problems, diagnosed as persistent ilioinguinal, genitofemoral and iliohypogastric neuralgias, due to VA surgical repair of a right inguinal hernia.
278. Entitlement to service connection for depression, also claimed as secondary to a service-connected dental condition.
279. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.
280. Entitlement to a disability evaluation in excess of 30 percent for dysthymic disorder.
281. Entitlement to a monetary allowance under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1805 for a Vietnam Veteran’s child on account of spina bifida.
282. Entitlement to service connection for a neck disability.
283. Entitlement to service connection for a seizure disability.
284. Entitlement to service connection for osteoarthritis, left knee.
285. Entitlement to service connection for pneumonia.
286. Entitlement to a higher initial evaluation for residuals of a gunshot wound to the right foot, with a third metatarsal fracture and retained foreign body.
287. Entitlement to service connection for multiple sclerosis.
288. Entitlement to service connection for hypertension with history of myocardial infarction, including as secondary to service connected disability of renal colic.
289. Entitlement to an initial rating for migraine headaches in excess of 30 percent effective from November 13, 2002, through February 20, 2005; in excess of 50 percent effective from February 21, 2005; and in excess of 50 percent effective from October 13, 2006.
290. Whether new and material evidence sufficient to reopen a claim for service connection for residuals of a paratracheal mass.
291. Whether new and material evidence sufficient to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a left knee injury has been received.
292. Whether new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for arthritis.
293. Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for entitlement to service connection for multiple sclerosis (MS), to include as a result of exposure to mustard gas, and if so, whether service connection should be granted.
294. Entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a compression fracture of the cervical and dorsal spine with degenerative changes prior to September 26, 1994.
295. Entitlement to service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
296. Entitlement to service connection for arthritis of the lumbar spine.
297. Entitlement to an initial schedular rating in excess of 60 percent for chronic low back strain, intervertebral disc protrusion with bilateral radiculopathy
298. Entitlement to service connection for disability manifested by urinary voiding difficulties.
299. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder, claimed as a thoracolumbar spine disorder, and, if so, whether service connection is warranted.
300. Entitlement to a compensable disability evaluation for a thyroid nodule with dysphagia for the period prior to October 18, 2005.
301. Entitlement to an effective date prior to March 14, 1994 for the grant of service connection for fibromyalgia syndrome.
302. Entitlement to a higher rating for special monthly compensation (SMC) at the “o-rate,” based on the loss of use of both hands under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. §1114(m).
303. Entitlement to service connection for a back disability.
304. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
305. Entitlement to service connection for dysthymic disorder as secondary to a service-connected disability.
306. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
307. Entitlement to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1310 based on service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death, to include a claim for benefits for the cause of the veteran’s death under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
308. Whether the August 22, 1950 rating decision was clearly and unmistakably erroneous (CUE) in denying entitlement to service connection for stomach condition, possibly ulcers.
309. Entitlement to service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
310. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death, to include as due to Agent Orange exposure.
311. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of service connection for a back disability.
312. Entitlement to service connection for claimed post- traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
313. Entitlement to service connection for hepatitis C.
314. Entitlement to an effective date earlier than January 1, 1994, for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).
315. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
316. Entitlement to an increased evaluation status post meniscectomy of the left knee with arthritis, rated 30 percent disabling.
317. Entitlement to an initial extra-schedular rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbar disc disease.
318. Entitlement to service connection for residuals of malaria.
319. Entitlement to service connection for residuals of a cervical spine injury.
320. Entitlement to service connection for residuals of a head injury, to include depression and anxiety.
321. Entitlement to service connection for herniated nucleus pulposus.
322. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
323. Entitlement to service connection for residuals of a brain tumor, status post left frontal temporal craniotomy.
324. Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss.
325. Entitlement to service connection for gastrointestinal disability as secondary to a service-connected left heel disability.
326. Entitlement to an increase evaluation in excess of 10 percent for scars, the residuals of head trauma.
327. Entitlement to service connection for multiple system disease due to immune deficiency as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation.
328. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran’s claim for entitlement to service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); and if so, whether the reopened claim should be granted.
329. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death, including as due to undiagnosed illness.
330. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
331. Entitlement to an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), currently evaluated as 70 percent disabling.
332. Entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine disorder.
333. Entitlement to service connection for post-thoracotomy pain syndrome.
334. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for service- connected status post mechanical lumbosacral sprain prior to January 9, 2004, and in excess of 20 percent from January 9, 2004, forward.
335. Entitlement to service connection for benign soft tissue growths (lipomas), claimed as soft tissue sarcomas, claimed as residuals of herbicide exposure.
336. Entitlement to service connection for Lyme disease.
337. Entitlement to an increased rating for postoperative residuals of a herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP) at L4-5.
338. Entitlement to service connection for a hip disability.
339. Entitlement to service connection for a kidney disorder.
340. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
341. Entitlement to service connection for disability manifested by urinary voiding difficulties.
342. Entitlement to service connection for multiple sclerosis (MS).
343. Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for lumbar and thoracic scoliosis.
344. Entitlement to service connection for post- traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
345. Entitlement to service connection for syringomyelia secondary to bursitis/tendonitis of the right upper extremity.
346. Entitlement to service connection for a claimed post- traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
347. Entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 100 percent for loss of use of both lower extremities due to multiple sclerosis.
348. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
349. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
350. Entitlement to service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
351. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
352. Entitlement to an effective date earlier than March 7, 1997, for the grant of a total disability evaluation based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).
353. Entitlement to service connection for a salivary gland disorder.
354. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
355. Entitlement to service connection for arthritis of the lumbar spine.
356. Entitlement to service connection for a cervical spine disability.
357. For the period from October 15, 1992 to  March 7, 2006, entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for bilateral open angle glaucoma with vision loss.
358. Entitlement to service connection for dysthymic disorder as secondary to a service-connected disability.
359. Entitlement to an initial extra-schedular rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbar disc disease, on an extra-schedular basis.
360. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
361. Entitlement to service connection for a kidney disorder.
362. Entitlement to service connection for a skin disorder, as a residual of Agent Orange exposure.
363. Entitlement to service connection for degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the left hip, to include left hip replacement.
364. Entitlement to a monetary allowance under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1805 for a Vietnam Veteran’s child on account of spina bifida.
365. Entitlement to service connection for dorsolumbar paravertebral myositis.
366. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death, as due to Agent Orange exposure.
367. Entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for neuralgia (meralgia) paresthetica of the left thigh.
368. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
369. Entitlement to service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine.
370. Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
371. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
372. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for post- traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
373. Entitlement to an increased rating for postoperative bilateral pes planus with hallux valgus, currently evaluated as 30 percent disabling.
374. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
375. Entitlement to an effective date, prior to April 8, 1996, for a rating higher than 20 percent for degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine with lumbosacral strain.
376. Entitlement to service connection for malignant melanoma, claimed as consequent to exposure to ionizing radiation.
377. Entitlement to service connection for a seizure disability.
378. Entitlement to an initial evaluation for myofascitis pain syndrome of the low back, currently rated 20 percent disabling.
379. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
380. Entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of a retained flexible tip of guide wire in the perinephric fatty tissue.
381. Entitlement to service connection for retinitis pigmentosa.
382. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
383. Entitlement to a rating higher than 30 percent prior to April 17, 1995, for the residuals of a transsphenoidal hypophysectomy of a pituitary tumor.
384. Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a back disorder, diagnosed as advanced degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine.
385. Entitlement to service connection for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma for purposes of accrued benefits.
386. Entitlement to service connection for a low back disability, including secondary to an already service-connected left knee disability.
387. Entitlement to service connection for lymphoma, including as due to exposure to herbicides.
388. Entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder.
389. Entitlement to service connection for eosinophilia- myalgia syndrome with gastric residuals, claimed as secondary to service-connected eosinophilia.
390. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
391. Whether new and material evidence has been presented to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a back disorder.
392. Entitlement to service connection for Alzheimers/dementia, organic brain syndrome, as secondary to the service-connected left orbital and zygoma fracture with facial scar and hyperesthesia, for accrued benefits purposes.
393. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
394. Entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a gunshot wound to the right foot, with a third metatarsal fracture and a retained foreign body.
395. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
396. Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder.
397. Entitlement to an increased rating for residuals of a spontaneous pneumothorax, currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling.
398. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for post- traumatic stress disorder based on an initial award.
399. Entitlement to service connection for multiple system disease due to immune deficiency as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation.
400. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
401. Entitlement to service connection for coronary artery disease as secondary to service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder.
402. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
403. Entitlement to service connection for a gastrointestinal disability to include dysentery.
404. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
405. Entitlement to service connection for hypertension, with a history of myocardial infarction, claimed as secondary to service-connected renal colic.
406. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
407. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for thrombophlebitis of the left leg.
408. Entitlement to service connection for bilateral ankle disability.
409. Entitlement to service connection for residuals of a cervical spine injury.
410. Entitlement to service connection for multiple sclerosis
411. Entitlement to service connection for poliomyelitis.
412. Entitlement to service connection for a left nephrectomy.
413. Entitlement to service connection for shortening of the right leg.
414. Entitlement to service connection for a back disability.
415. Entitlement to an increased rating for a hearing loss disability, currently evaluated at 40 percent disabling.
416. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.
417. Entitlement to service connection for residuals of malaria.
418. Whether new and material evidence has been presented sufficient to reopen a claim for entitlement to service connection for a back disorder, and if the claim is reopened, whether service connection is warranted.
419. Entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder.
420. Entitlement to service connection for coronary artery disease as secondary to service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder.
421. Entitlement to service connection for depression, claimed secondary to service-connected cancer of the larynx.
422. Entitlement to service connection for dementia.
423. Entitlement to service connection for Meniere’s disease, secondary to the service-connected hearing loss disability.
424. Entitlement to service connection for degenerative joint disease, to include left hip replacement.
425. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
426. Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for a cervical spine disability.
427. Entitlement to payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred after August 14, 2001.
428. Service connection for primary sclerosing cholangitis, claimed as secondary to radiation exposure.
429. Entitlement to service connection for multiple system disease due to immune deficiency as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation.
430. Entitlement to service connection for a left hip disability.
431. Entitlement to disability compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for abdominal aortic aneurysm with bilateral iliac artery aneurysm and left popliteal aneurysm, with aortoiliac bypass, left frontal intraparenchymal hematoma with multiple intracranial hemorrhages, and status post left frontoparietal craniotomy, claimed as resulting from medical examination and treatment by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
432. Entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder.
433. Entitlement to an increase in a 30 percent rating for a right knee disability.
434. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
435. Entitlement to service connection for Lyme disease.
436. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder.
437. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
438. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim for service connection for a renal disability, for accrued benefits purposes.
439. Entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1310 (West 1991) on the basis of service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
440. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
441. Entitlement to service connection for shortening of the right leg.
442. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
443. Entitlement to service connection for a chronic psychiatric disability.
444. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
445. Entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disability.
446. Whether new and material evidence has been presented to reopen a claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder to include dysentery.
447. Entitlement to service connection for the residuals of a cervical spine injury.
448. Entitlement to service connection for multiple joint arthritis.
449. Entitlement to service connection for a seizure disorder.
450. Entitlement to service connection for Parkinson’s disease.
451. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
452. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to change a prior determination of willful misconduct for injuries incurred in August 1978.
453. Entitlement to service connection for recurrent right frontal meningioma as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation.
454. Entitlement to accrued benefits based on a claim for service connection for liver cancer pending at the time of the veteran’s death.
455. Entitlement to a total disability compensation rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU rating).
456. Entitlement to service connection for postoperative residuals of thyroid cancer, to include as secondary to exposure to ionizing radiation.
457. Entitlement to service connection for a back disorder.
458. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to compensation for a left knee disability under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
459. Entitlement to service connection for a bilateral knee disability.
460. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
461. Entitlement to an increased rating for residuals of a myocardial infarction, currently rated 60 percent disabling.
462. Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for sarcoidosis.
463. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
464. Entitlement to service connection for hypertension with history of myocardial infarction secondary to service- connected renal colic.
465. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for epilepsy.
466. Entitlement to service connection for residuals of a left shoulder injury.
467. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a low back disability.
468. Entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder.
469. Entitlement to an increased evaluation for right leg paralysis due to transverse myelitis, L1, currently evaluated as 60 percent disabling
470. Entitlement to service connection for reflex sympathetic dystrophy.
471. Entitlement to an increased rating for lumbar spinal stenosis, L4-5, currently evaluated as 20 percent disabling.
472. Entitlement to compensation benefits pursuant to the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 (West 1991) for abdominal aortic aneurysm with bilateral iliac artery aneurysm and left popliteal aneurysm with aortoiliac bypass, left frontal intraparenchymal hematoma with multiple intercranial hemorrhages, and status post left frontoparietal craniotomy, as a result of treatment by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
473. Whether new and material evidence has been presented to reopen a claim for service connection for dementia.
474. Entitlement to service connection for multiple sclerosis.
475. Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for entitlement to service connection for residuals of a back injury.
476. Entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) under section 1151, Title 38, United States Code, for the cause of the veteran’s death, as a result of VA hospitalization and treatment.
477. Entitlement to disability benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for memory loss as a residual of a heart valve operation in November 1991, claimed to be the result of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical treatment.
478. Entitlement to a separate disability evaluation for left leg neurological disability.
479. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for post- traumatic stress disorder based on an initial award.
480. Entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 (West 1991) for residuals of a right kidney removal.
481. Service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder.
482. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for multiple sclerosis.
483. Entitlement to service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and dysthymic disorder also claimed as depression secondary to PTSD.
484. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a right leg and ankle disability.
485. Entitlement to service connection for degenerative arthritis of the shoulders.
486. Entitlement to an effective date earlier than September 16, 1993, for the award of VA disability compensation for residuals of multiple sclerosis.
487. Entitlement to a compensable rating for residuals of the removal of benign tumors of the left arm.
488. Entitlement to service connection for a disability manifested by dizziness, to include the issue of whether a substantive appeal was timely filed.
489. Entitlement to earlier effective dates for an award of service connection for schizophrenia, undifferentiated type, prior to August 21, 1985, and for an award of a 100 percent disability evaluation therefor, prior to August 8, 1989.
490. Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.
491. Whether the rating decision of June 1948 which severed service connection for a psychoneurosis was clearly and unmistakably erroneous.
492. Entitlement to service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
493. Entitlement to an effective date earlier than June 4, 1996 for an evaluation of 100 percent for service-connected post- traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
494. Entitlement to special monthly compensation at the rate provided by 38 U.S.C.A. § 1114(r)(2), based on the veteran’s need for regular aid and attendance at the higher level of care.
495. Entitlement to service connection for multiple sclerosis.
496. Entitlement to increased special monthly compensation.
497. Entitlement to restoration of a 100 percent rating for acute myelogenous leukemia.
498. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
499. Entitlement to service connection for mitral valve prolapse with heart murmur and arrhythmia to include as secondary to the service connected status post subtotal thyroidectomy for multinodular goiter with hypothyroidism.
500. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
501. Entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for duodenal ulcer disease and hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease.
502. Entitlement to service connection for residuals of a left shoulder injury.
503. Entitlement to service connection for hepatitis secondary to service-connected glomerulonephritis with Goodpasture’s syndrome.
504. Entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 30 percent prior to August 7, 1991.
505. Entitlement to service connection for a chronic psychiatric disorder.
506. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of an injury sustained in an automobile accident in July 1972.
507. Entitlement to compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for aggravation of lung disability due to treatment during VA hospitalization in October 1995, February 1996, and March 1996.
508. Entitlement to service connection for dizziness.
509. Entitlement to service connection for multiple sclerosis.
510. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
511. Entitlement to service connection for rectal cancer due to ionizing radiation.
512. Whether the veteran’s claim for compensation benefits pursuant to the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for lumbar disc pathology due to a transurethral resection of the prostate performed during a VA hospitalization in April and May 1992 is “well grounded”.
513. Whether there was clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in rating decisions of June 1951 and November 1952 which denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder.
514. The veteran’s dissatisfaction with the initial rating assigned following a grant of service connection for renovascular hypertension secondary to partial occlusion of the right renal artery, rated as 30 percent disabling from July 16, 1991, and rated as 60 percent disabling from March 23, 1993.
515. Entitlement to service connection for peripheral neuropathy, to include trigeminal neuralgia, as due to exposure to herbicides including Agent Orange.
516. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
517. Entitlement to an increased evaluation for a left knee disorder, evaluated as 20 percent disabling.
518. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
519. Entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include post-traumatic stress disorder.
520. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis.
521. Entitlement to service connection for osteomyelitis of the right lower extremity.
522. Entitlement to an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder, currently rated as 70 percent disabling.
523. Entitlement to service connection for Parkinson’s disease.
524. Whether new evidence is material to reopen a claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death and, if so, whether the reopened claim should be granted.
525. Entitlement to service connection for arthritis of the knees.
526. Entitlement to service connection for glaucoma.
527. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
528. Entitlement to service connection for bilateral pneumothoraces, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchitis and pleurisy.
529. Entitlement to service connection for residuals of an injury sustained in an automobile accident in July 1972.
530. Entitlement to compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A.§ 1151 (West 1991 & Supp. 1997) for additional disability resultant from VA hospitalization and treatment.
531. The veteran’s dissatisfaction with the initial 30 percent disability evaluation assigned following a grant of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder.
532. Entitlement to service connection for a low back disability.
533. Entitlement to service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
534. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus.
535. Entitlement to service connection for a back disorder.
536. Entitlement to compensation, under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, for residuals of partial quadriparesis, claimed to have resulted from medical procedures undertaken incident to coronary artery bypass graft surgery performed in a VA medical facility in June 1996.
537. Entitlement to service connection for nicotine dependence.
538. Entitlement to secondary service connection for hypertension.
539. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for the post operative residuals of a laminectomy at L5-S1.
540. Entitlement to an increased ratings for extremity weakness and gastrointestinal motility dysfunction due to multiple sclerosis.
541. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis and, if so, whether the reopened claim should be granted.
542. Service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
543. Entitlement to service connection for multiple sclerosis.
544. Entitlement to compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. 1151 for residuals of a right femoral neck fracture as a result of treatment by VA in April 1994.
545. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for multiple sclerosis.
546. Entitlement to a permanent and total disability rating for nonservice-connected pension purposes or extra-schedular entitlement to a pension under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.321(b)(2) (1999).
547. Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for entitlement to service connection for a chronic low back disorder.
548. Entitlement to compensation benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 (West 1991 & Supp. 1998) for the residuals of an ileostomy.
549. Entitlement to service connection for residuals of asbestos exposure, claimed as asbestosis, stroke, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
550. Entitlement to service connection for left knee disability, claimed as secondary to service-connected disability of the right ankle and right foot.
551. Entitlement to an increased rating for lumbosacral strain, currently evaluated as 20 percent disabling.
552. Entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder as secondary to a service-connected left knee disorder.
553. Entitlement to an increased evaluation for residuals of a head injury, including headaches and tinnitus, currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling.
554. Entitlement to an increased evaluation for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) of the right upper extremity, currently evaluated as 30 percent disabling.
555. Entitlement to service connection for multiple sclerosis.
556. Entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder.
557. Entitlement to benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability caused by surgery rendered by the Department of Veterans Affairs during hospitalization in April 1981.
558. Entitlement to an increased rating for “neuralgia” paresthetica of the left thigh, currently rated as 10 percent disabling, pursuant to a grant of benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 (West 1991).
559. Entitlement to service connection for thoracic spine disability.
560. Entitlement to service connection for a bladder condition with urinary incontinence secondary to service connected fractures of the cervical spine.
561. Entitlement to service connection for peripheral neuropathy as secondary to a head injury.
562. Entitlement to service connection for an acquired low back disability.
563. Entitlement to increased special monthly compensation.
564. Entitlement to service connection for multiple sclerosis.
565. Entitlement to service connection for disability of the cervical spine.
566. Entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of a back disability incurred or aggravated as a result of VA medical treatment.
567. Entitlement to service connection for alcohol dependence.
568. Entitlement to an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), currently evaluated as 30 percent disabling.
569. Entitlement to service connection for tinnitus.
570. Entitlement to service connection for multiple sclerosis.
571. Entitlement to service connection for peripheral neuropathy, to include trigeminal neuralgia, as due to exposure to herbicides including Agent Orange.
572. Entitlement to service connection for a lumbosacral spine disability
573. Entitlement to an increased evaluation for residuals of removal of the left navicular bone, including metal replacement, currently evaluated as 20 percent disabling.
574. Entitlement to a disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine.
575. Entitlement to an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), currently evaluated as 30 percent disabling.
576. Entitlement to service connection for residuals of compression fractures of the twelfth thoracic (T12) and first, third, and fourth lumbar (L1, L3, L4) vertebrae, and spinal stenosis at the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae (L4- 5), claimed as secondary to the service-connected residuals of a compression fracture of the second lumbar vertebra (L2).
577. Entitlement to service connection for multiple sclerosis.
578. Entitlement to an increased evaluation for psychoneurotic depression, currently rated as 30 percent disabling.
579. Whether new and material evidence has been obtained to reopen a claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder.
580. Entitlement to service connection for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
581. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for multiple sclerosis.
582. Entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder.
583. Entitlement to service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
584. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for multiple sclerosis.
585. Entitlement to service connection for a hiatal hernia.
586. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss.
587. Entitlement to benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for an atonic or neurogenic bladder as a result of surgery performed at a Department of Veterans Affairs facility in July 1992.
588. Entitlement to an increased rating for residuals of a low back injury with lumbar fusion and spondylolisthesis, currently rated as 40 percent disabling.
589. Entitlement to service connection for proximal ureteral bladder neck smooth muscle dyssynergia.
590. Entitlement to service connection for multiple sclerosis.
591. Entitlement to compensation benefits pursuant to the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 (West 1991) for syringomyelia.
592. Entitlement to service connection for back and neck disability.
593. Entitlement to service connection for multiple sclerosis.
594. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for multiple sclerosis.
595. Whether there was clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the June 1958 rating decision which severed the grant of service connection for a psychiatric disorder.
596. Entitlement to an increased evaluation for paralysis, right leg, due to transverse myelitis, L1, currently evaluated as 60 percent disabling.
597. Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include a post-traumatic stress disorder.
598. Whether new and material evidence has been presented to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension.
599. Entitlement to service connection for varicose veins of the right lower extremity.
600. Entitlement to an increased rating for residuals of a stress fracture of the right hip, currently rated 10 percent disabling.
601. Entitlement to service connection for a psychosis.
602. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim for service connection for asthma.
603. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim for service connection for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
604. Entitlement to service connection for a left foot disorder.
605. Entitlement to service connection for multiple sclerosis (MS).
606. Entitlement to service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome, right hand (also claimed as arthritis of the hands) is granted.
607. Service connection for scoliosis and degenerative arthritis of the spine and degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine (spine arthritis) is granted.
608. Entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED), as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with obsessive compulsive disorder, neurocognitive disorder, and traumatic brain injury (TBI), is granted.
609. Entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1805 for a child of a Vietnam veteran born with spina bifida is granted.
610. Entitlement to service connection for a left elbow disability is granted.
611. Entitlement to service connection for a right foot disability, including metatarsalgia but not plantar fasciitis, is remanded.
612. Service connection for colon cancer is granted.
613. Service connection for a low back disorder as secondary to service-connected bilateral knee disabilities is granted.
614. Entitlement to service connection for Parkinson’s disease to include as due to exposure to herbicide agents is denied.
615. Service connection for residuals of surgical removal of a spinal cord tumor, to include incomplete paraplegia of the lower extremities (claimed as confinement in a wheelchair due to surgical removal of an intramedullary spinal cord tumor) is remanded.
616. Service connection for a skin disability, to include eczema dermatitis, xerosis cutis, melanocytic nevi, rosacea, and hypovitaminosis D, claimed as due to in-service chemical exposure, is granted.
617. An initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent prior to June 13, 2019 for service-connected depression and anxiety associated with multiple sclerosis with bowel impairment, voiding dysfunction, with urine leakage, erectile dysfunction, and muscle weakness of the lower extremity is denied.
618. Entitlement to service connection for Parkinson’s disease to include as due to exposure to herbicide agents is denied.
619. Entitlement to service connection for cervical spine disability is remanded.
620. New and material evidence having been received, the claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a stroke is reopened.
621. Entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is granted.
622. Service connection for a right knee disability is denied.
623. Service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) is denied.
624. New and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for left leg varicose veins; to this extent, the appeal is granted.
625. Entitlement to service connection for a sleep disorder, to include sleep apnea, as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with obsessive compulsive disorder, neurocognitive disorder and traumatic brain injury (TBI), is granted.
626. Entitlement to service connection for tinnitus is granted.
627. Entitlement to service connection for a kidney disability, diagnosed as obstructive nephropathy with renal tubular damage and enuresis, is granted.
628. Service connection for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, to include as due to exposure to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune, is granted.
629. Entitlement to an effective date prior to December 21, 2005 for the award of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits is denied.
630. Entitlement to service connection for a right foot condition is denied.
631. An initial increased rating for hallux valgus, right foot, currently rated 10 percent disabling, is remanded.
632. Entitlement to service connection for Parkinson’s disease, including as a result of exposure to toxic substances, is remanded.
633. Entitlement to service connection for degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine is granted.
634. Service connection for lumbar strain with degenerative joint disease is granted.
635. Entitlement to service connection for bilateral foot disorder as a result of in-service exposure to herbicide agents is granted.
636. As new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for residuals of a head trauma has been received, the application to reopen is granted.
637. Subject to the applicable regulations concerning the payment of monetary benefits, entitlement to a total evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is granted from December 29, 2012, excluding the periods from December 21, 2013, to September 15, 2014, and from April 5, 2017, to the present.
638. Service connection for bilateral upper and lower peripheral neuropathy, to include as due to herbicide and chemical exposure, is denied.
639. New or material evidence has been received to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a cervical spine disability, to include as secondary to left retinal detachment residual of car accident, and to that extent only, the claim is granted.
640. An effective date prior to February 8, 2011, for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits based on service connection for cause of death of the Veteran is denied.
641. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted.
642. An initial disability rating of 30 percent, and no higher, for bilateral plantar fasciitis is granted.
643. Service connection for hypertension as secondary to service-connected disabilities is granted.
644. Entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1805 for a child of a Vietnam veteran born with spina bifida is denied.
645. Entitlement to service connection for a left ankle disability is remanded.
646. Service connection for a right knee disability, to include as secondary to bilateral otosclerosis with impaired hearing, post-operative stapedectomies, is denied.
647. Entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea secondary to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and a right ankle disability, is remanded.
648. Service connection for a bilateral knee disability is granted.
649. Entitlement to service connection for residuals of surgical removal of a spinal cord tumor, to include incomplete paraplegia of the lower extremities (claimed as confinement in a wheelchair due to surgical removal of an intramedullary spinal cord tumor), is denied.
650. Entitlement to service connection for a right knee disorder, to include as secondary to service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with disc protrusion (back disability) is remanded.
651. Entitlement to service connection for right shoulder impingement syndrome is granted.
652. The claim of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.
653. Entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of post-operative left inguinal hernia is remanded.
654. Entitlement to service connection for chronic liver disability.
655. Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for left acromioclavicular joint arthritis, status post Mumford surgery with scar, is denied.
656. Entitlement to service connection for a peripheral vestibular disorder, to include vertigo and dizziness.
657. Entitlement to service connection for uterine fibroids.
658. Entitlement to service connection for an upper back condition is denied.
659. Entitlement to an effective date of June 14, 2000, for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis is granted.
660. Entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for hand tremors, claimed as due to VA medical treatment.
661. Entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder (MDD), and generalized anxiety disorder.
662. Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for migraine headaches for the period prior to September 6, 2006.
663. Entitlement to service connection for a respiratory disability.
664. New and material evidence having been received, the claim for service connection for a left ankle disability is reopened, and to that extent only, the appeal is granted.
665. Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen service connection for a bilateral eye disability.
666. Entitlement to service connection for ischemic heart disease, for purposes of entitlement to retroactive benefits.
667. Entitlement to service connection for right shoulder arthritis with rotator cuff tear and labral injury.
668. Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for entitlement to service connection for esophageal cancer, to include as due to exposure to herbicides.
669. Entitlement to service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease.
670. Entitlement to DIC based on service connection for the cause of death of the Veteran.
671. Entitlement to service connection for residuals of poliomyelitis, other than weakness and atrophy of the right lower extremity.
672. Entitlement to an effective date earlier than February 3, 1997 for the grant of service connection for degenerative disc disease, L4-L5 with chronic lumbar strain and degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine.
673. Entitlement to service connection for arthritis, including sensory ataxia and polyneuropathy, to include as secondary to herbicide exposure.
674. Entitlement to service connection for a back disability.
675. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.
676. Entitlement to service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), to include as secondary to asbestos exposure and/or secondary to service-connected asbestosis.
677. Entitlement to service connection for peripheral neuropathy, to include as secondary to leukopenia and/or schizophrenia.
678. Whether new and material evidence has been presented to reopen a claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and, if so, whether service connection is warranted.
679. Entitlement to service connection for residuals of spinal meningitis, including restless leg syndrome.
680. Entitlement to an effective date earlier than October 4, 2001, for a 60 percent rating for residuals of a lumbar spine injury, to include degenerative disc disease.
681. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), to include as secondary to service-connected gastritis and duodenitis with hiatal hernia.
682. Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a previously denied claim of service connection for lateral epicondylitis of the left elbow, and if so, whether service connection is warranted.
683. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.
684. Entitlement to service connection for an innocently acquired psychiatric condition, to include dementia and schizophrenia, including on a secondary basis.
685. Entitlement to service connection for a right elbow disability.
686. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a respiratory disability.
687. Service connection for a respiratory disability, to include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)/emphysema, chronic asthma, and pulmonary disease due to in service asbestos exposure.
688. Entitlement to service connection for a bilateral knee disability.
689. Entitlement to service connection for a right hip disorder, to include as secondary to left knee disorder.
690. Entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for hand tremors, claimed as due to VA medical treatment.
691. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.
692. Entitlement to service connection for degenerative joint disease of multiple joints, including the shoulders, hands, and knees.
693. Entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder.
694. Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).
695. Entitlement to service connection for a low back disability.
696. Entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent from July 16, 1999 through March 7, 2010, and in excess of 40 percent thereafter, for the orthopedic manifestations of a low back disability.
697. Entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 (West 2002) for right flank pain, claimed as due to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) lack of proper care/negligence in providing surgical treatment in August 1998.
698. Entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
699. Entitlement to an effective date earlier than October 4, 2001, for a 60 percent rating for residuals of a lumbar spine injury, to include degenerative disc disease.
700. Entitlement to an effective date prior to September 23, 2002, for an award of a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), to include consideration on an extra-schedular basis.
701. Entitlement to service connection for a low back disability.
702. Entitlement to service connection for cause of the Veteran’s death.
703. Entitlement to service connection for a right elbow disability.
704. Entitlement to an increased rating for service-connected adjustment disorder, with anxious features, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), currently evaluated as 50 percent disabling.
705. Entitlement to service connection for an innocently acquired psychiatric condition, to include dementia, depression and schizophrenia, including on a secondary basis.
706. Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus.
707. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.
708. Entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability.
709. Entitlement to service connection for residuals of spinal meningitis.
710. Entitlement to service connection for gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD) (also claimed as heartburn, chronic reflux esophagitis and chronic gastritis).
711. Entitlement to an increased initial rating for cervical strain with degenerative disc disease at the C4-C7 level of the spine (“cervical disability”), evaluated as 10 percent disabling prior to May 12, 2008, and as 30 percent disabling thereafter.
712. Entitlement to service connection for epididymitis.
713. Entitlement to service connection for a bilateral hand disorder.
714. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.
715. Entitlement to service connection for degenerative disk disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine, L4-5.
716. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.
717. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.
718. Entitlement to service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
719. Entitlement to service connection for claimed posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
720. Entitlement to service connection for dental trauma.
721. Entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 60 percent prior to September 9, 2008, for the service-connected post-operative status, fistula in ano (hereinafter “fistula”).
722. Entitlement to service connection for a right knee disorder.
723. Entitlement to an initial compensable evaluation for anemia.
724. Entitlement to service connection for degenerative joint disease of multiple joints, including the shoulders, hands, and knees.
725. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis (MS).
726. Entitlement to a monetary allowance under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1805 for a Vietnam Veteran’s child on account of spina bifida.
727. Entitlement to service connection for a rectal bleeding disorder.
728. Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, status post laminectomy and removal of synovial cyst.
729. Entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 40 percent for the service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, status post L3-4 hemilaminectomy and L3-4-5 foraminotomies, for the period prior to August 30, 2001 (exclusive of the period from July 29, 1997 to November 30, 1997).
730. Whether vacatur of the decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) issued on January 15, 2009, is warranted.
731. Entitlement to service connection for asthma, obstructive lung defect, to include as due to chemical exposure in service.
732. Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hilar nodular opacities.
733. Entitlement to an effective date earlier than October 4, 2001, for a 60 percent rating for residuals of a lumbar spine injury, to include degenerative disc disease (DDD).
734. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.
735. Entitlement to an effective date earlier than January 23, 1991, for the grant of service connection for residuals of leech bites.
736. Entitlement to service connection for bilateral blurry vision, with right eye cataract.
737. Entitlement to a disability greater than 20 percent lumbar strain with lumbar spondylosis.
738. Entitlement to service connection for asbestosis.
739. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death for the period prior to October 7, 2004.
740. Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for thoracolumbar degenerative disc disease (DDD), prior to March 6, 2009.
741. Entitlement to service connection for carcinoma in situ of the exocervix.
742. Entitlement to service connection for depression, claimed as secondary to service-connected gastritis and duodenitis with hiatal hernia.
743. The propriety of severance of service connection for dysesthesias of the bilateral lower extremities.
744. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.
745. Entitlement to service connection for degenerative disk disease of the lumbar spine, L4-5.
746. Entitlement to special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate.
747. Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 20 percent from July 16, 1999, through March 7, 2010, and in excess of 40 percent from March 8, 2010 for the orthopedic manifestations of a low back disorder.
748. Entitlement to service connection for limb girdle muscular dystrophy.
749. Whether the severance of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, with erectile dysfunction, as of April 1, 2005, was proper, to include a claim for restoration of service connection for that disability.
750. Entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for service-connected gastritis and duodenitis with hiatal hernia.
751. Entitlement to an effective date earlier than October 4, 2001, for a 60 percent rating for residuals of a lumbar spine injury to include degenerative disc disease (DDD).
752. Entitlement to service connection for coronary artery disease, claimed as secondary to service-connected sarcoidosis and service-connected right bundle branch block.
753. Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) benefits for the cause of the Veteran’s death pursuant to the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. ง 1151 (previously 38 U.S.C.A. ง 351) (West 2002 & Supp. 2008).
754. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for cervical spine stenosis and syringomyelia.
755. Whether new and material evidence has been obtained to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for blackouts as secondary to a service-connected closed head injury.
756. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.
757. Entitlement to service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to service-connected bilateral pes planus with valgus deformity of the ankles, discoid lupus erythematosis, and chronic right ankle sprain.
758. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.
759. Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for Meniere’s syndrome, previously claimed as vertigo and motion sickness.
760. Entitlement to service connection for dental trauma.
761. Entitlement to service connection pilondial cyst and rectal fissure (claimed as rectal bleeding).
762. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death for the period prior to October 7, 2004.
763. Whether new and material evidence has been received sufficient to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for transitional lumbosacral vertebra fused with sacrum; compression fracture, L3, L4, and L5.
764. Entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 (West 2002) for the cause of the Veteran’s death.
765. Entitlement to service connection for limb girdle muscular dystrophy.
766. Entitlement to service connection for depression, claimed as secondary to service-connected cervical myositis with disc disease, status post C5-6 interbody fusion.
767. Entitlement to service connection for residuals of a back injury.
768. Entitlement to service connection for generalized arthritis.
769. Entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, for the cause of the Veteran’s death.
770. Entitlement to service connection for a low back disability.
771. Entitlement to a monetary allowance under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1805 for a Vietnam Veteran’s child on account of spina bifida.
772. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
773. Entitlement to service connection for a neck disorder.
774. Entitlement to an effective date earlier than September 23, 2002 for the assignment of a separate 10 percent evaluation for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity.
775. Entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for paralysis of the right upper and lower extremities due to a left carotid arterectomy performed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in May 2004.
776. Entitlement to waiver of recovery of an overpayment of disability compensation benefits in the amount of $6,220.00.
777. Entitlement to service connection for carcinoma in situ of the exocervix.
778. Entitlement to a compensable rating (greater than zero percent) for an upper back or thoracic strain, prior to September 26, 2003.
779. Whether there is clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the July 26, 1995, rating decision that denied service connection for multiple sclerosis (MS).
780. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.
781. Entitlement to service connection for skin disease to include as due to exposure to ionizing radiation.
782. Entitlement to service connection for muscle spasms, to include as secondary to service-connected sarcoidosis.
783. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 40 percent for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, status post L3-4 hemilaminectomy and L3-4-5 foraminotomies.
784. Entitlement to service connection for multiple sclerosis.
785. Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for cellulitis.
786. Entitlement to service connection for residuals of infectious mononucleosis.
787. Entitlement to an initial rating greater than 20 percent for degenerative joint disease of the acromioclavicular joint of the right shoulder.
788. Entitlement to service connection for depression.
789. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death.
790. Entitlement to service connection for heart disease.
791. Entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran’s death, for the period prior to May 12, 2005.
792. Whether injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident in September 1994 were due to the veteran’s own willful misconduct.
793. Entitlement to service connection for shortening of the right leg.
794. Entitlement to an increased rating for lumbosacral strain, currently evaluated as 20 percent disabling.
795. Entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 (West 1991) for chronic granulomatous disease with cervical myelopathy for purposes of accrued benefits.
796. Entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) related disability.
797. Entitlement to compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy.
798. Entitlement to service connection for Meniere’s disease, including as secondary to service connected hearing loss and tinnitus.
799. Entitlement to service connection for a left ankle disability.
800. Entitlement to service connection for chronic bronchitis.
801. Entitlement to an increased rating for a service- connected cervical spine disability, currently evaluated as 40 percent disabling.
802. Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain.
803. Entitlement to service connection for a low back disability, to included secondary service connection as a result of the veteran’s service-connected right knee disability.
804. Entitlement to an increased (compensable) rating for hearing loss disability.
805. Entitlement to service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, including pes planus.
806. Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder, and, if so, whether the reopened claim should be granted.
807. Entitlement to service connection for a heart disorder, claimed as a systolic heart murmur.
808. Entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 (West 1991 & Supp. 2002) for the cause of the veteran’s death.
809. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran’s claim of entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder disability.
810. Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for Meniere’s syndrome.
811. Entitlement to service connection for peripheral neuropathy, to include right trigeminal neuralgia, claimed due to exposure to herbicides.
812. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder.
813. Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran’s claim of entitlement to service connection for Meniere’s syndrome.
814. Entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder.