Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2014

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed bilateral knee disabilities and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and anxiety) are not related to his active service. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease does not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Veteran's solar keratosis is at least as likely as not related to sun exposure during his military service, and the Board finds that service connection for this condition is warranted.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated noncompensably disabling, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied as the condition did not manifest during or relate to his military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to new and material evidence. However, the claim is denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD or other psychiatric disorder that was incurred during service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and requesting an opinion on the issue of entitlement to extraschedular ratings for a back disability. The Veteran's claims for service connection for the purpose of establishing eligibility to treatment and for PTSD are also pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records related to the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as schizophrenia, is service-connected. The claims for polysubstance abuse, traumatic brain injury residuals, low back disorder, and bronchitis are pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea, but the issues of service connection for hyperlipidemia, ear disorder to include vertigo, acquired psychiatric disorder to include a compulsive disorder and depression have been dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is found to be causally related to his military service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled hearing. The case will be rescheduled and the Veteran will have another opportunity to present his claims.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability, specifically depression. The evidence now includes treatment records reflecting diagnoses other than depression which may be related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection, finding that there was no evidence of a right knee disability or heart disability due to in-service herbicide exposure. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and left knee disabilities were found not to warrant higher ratings.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD and adjustment disorder, are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of evidence.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD and depression, is found to be related to service. The foot fungus diagnosis of onychomycosis was also found to be related to service.

The Board has denied the appellant's claim for a certificate of eligibility for financial assistance in acquiring specially adaptive housing or a special home adaptation grant due to lack of evidence showing blindness in both eyes, anatomical loss or use of both hands, or preclusion from locomotion without assistive devices.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disorder, left foot disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and acquired psychiatric disorder are not related to service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for a 100 percent evaluation for his service-connected psychiatric disability from September 30, 1952 to November 30, 1988 has been dismissed as the Board does not have jurisdiction over this issue due to procedural issues with prior decisions and appeals.