Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2014

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Board video-conference hearing regarding his claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, and issuance of a statement of the case on his initial rating claim for hepatitis B.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, was not incurred in active service. The Board found the evidence insufficient to establish a link between his military service and his current condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no evidence of an innocently acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, or hand tremors due to service. Service connection was also not granted for the claimed disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The evidence received since the last final denial supports this reopening.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran with a VA psychiatric examination to evaluate his service connection claim for PTSD. Additionally, he will be scheduled for a VA dental examination to assess the current severity of his TMJ.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, and the VA Compensation and Pension examination did not address the Veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability but denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The decision is mixed as it grants one claim and denies another.

The Veteran's claim seeking an effective date earlier than January 8, 1986, for the award of a 100 percent disability rating for service-connected schizophrenia is dismissed as a matter of law because the November 1986 rating decision that awarded this rating is final.

The Board found that the Veteran's insomnia and psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, are not caused or aggravated by his service-connected sarcoidosis.,VA will schedule a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has a disability manifested by cramping of the upper and lower extremities that is caused or aggravated by his service-connected sarcoidosis.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if any current psychiatric disorder was incurred in or is related to the Veteran's active duty service, including a review of his service treatment records and an opinion on whether his anti-social personality disorder may have been aggravated by a superimposed disease or injury during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing SSA records and other issues. The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and reopening of a back disorder claim are pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current seizure disability or right shoulder condition, and therefore, his claims for service connection for these conditions are denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a temporary claims folder and procuring recent treatment records. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the assignment of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities was denied as there is no probative evidence showing he became unemployable prior to March 28, 2008.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a videoconference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a pulmonary disorder or an acquired psychiatric disorder (specifically, anxiety disorder) that is attributable to his military service. However, he was found to have an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety disorder), which is considered a direct result of his service.

The Veteran's claim for increased rating of compression fracture of T-7 was granted, but the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression and anxiety) secondary to service-connected compression fracture of T-7 was denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records, determine the nature and etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral knee condition, bilateral hip condition, and chloracne, and provide a VA examination for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, variously diagnosed is being remanded due to the need for additional development including verification of in-service motor vehicle accidents and VA treatment records.

The Veteran withdrew all his appeals, including those related to the claims of service connection for disability of the feet, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), a scar of the left arm, and a skin disability. As such, the Board has dismissed these matters.