Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2015

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine whether the Veteran currently has a psychiatric disability that is at least as likely as not related to his service in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed in order to comply with the duty to assist, including obtaining pertinent VA and private medical records, as well as Social Security Administration records. The Veteran should also be afforded examinations for his claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, low back disorder, and pulmonary sarcoidosis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including tension headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), have been denied due to a lack of credible supporting evidence for the claimed in-service stressors.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than posttraumatic stress disorder, as well as his appeals regarding the issues of entitlement to increased evaluations for service-connected degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar and cervical spines.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as he does not have a current acquired psychiatric disorder, and the evidence does not support service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, migraine headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD were denied. The claim for TDIU was also denied as the preponderance of evidence did not support a finding that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and SSA records, providing a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, and readjudicating the claim.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as depression, was denied. The appeal for an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance is also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to issues of service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 that are pending before a different Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has reopened the claim but denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as there is no evidence of a disability in service or within one year after discharge.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims to reopen and establish service connection for asthma, PTSD, irritable bowel syndrome, right hand disability, left shoulder disability, and right foot disability. The remaining issues are pending further review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and a skull fracture, were denied. The claim for PTSD was reopened based on new evidence but ultimately denied.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date prior to August 10, 2004 for the award of Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed due to finality of the decision.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further development to verify his service dates and obtain all relevant medical records, including those from the VA Medical Center in St. Louis.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD.

The Board granted a 20 percent disability rating for left ankle disability from December 23, 1997 to September 19, 2005 and from May 15, 2009 to May 11, 2013.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder also claimed as secondary to the service connected chronic gastritis and gastroesophageal reflux disease, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder. The Veteran's claims were not granted.

The Board denied service connection for a gynecological disorder, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression). The Veteran's claims were based on direct service connection.,There is no evidence of any gynecological disorders during or immediately following service. Hypertension was not shown to be related to service.

The Board found that the appellant does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.