Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2015

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and/or schizoaffective disorder, was previously denied in April 2007. The evidence received since that decision does not meet the criteria for reopening the claim.

The Board has decided that the case needs further investigation and examination, including verification of in-service stressors and a psychiatric evaluation to determine if any diagnosed conditions are related to military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder is not related to service or an in-service incident, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an extraschedular rating for his headaches, lumbar disc disease, or hearing loss.

The appellant requested the withdrawal of their appeal due to new developments, and as a result, the appeal has been dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is competent to handle her VA compensation benefits without limitation, based on recent medical evidence showing her mental stability and ability to manage her finances.

The Board found that the appellant's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, did not begin during or as a result of an incident in service and thus denied service connection.,The February 2015 VA examiner concluded that the appellant's current heel pain is more likely due to his obesity and vascular disease rather than previous stress fractures from service.

The Veteran's atherosclerosis of the bilateral upper and lower extremities is due to his service-connected ischemic heart disease. The Veteran has metatarsalgia of the right foot, but no other diagnosed foot condition. His acquired psychiatric disability (adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression) and kidney disease are not related to his active service or any service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened and granted. The lumbar spine disability is rated at 40 percent, effective January 9, 2012. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, fibromyalgia, and rectal prolapse are all denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and providing the Veteran with a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's DIC claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 was denied because the TDIU rating had not been in effect for at least 10 years immediately preceding his death.

The Board found that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, Parkinson's disease, and spinal stenosis are not related to his military service or any event of service origin.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a video conference hearing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as secondary to his service-connected duodenal ulcer disease.

The Board has remanded the case for compliance with its previous remand directives, including verifying the Veteran's alleged in-service stressor event and obtaining a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant, through her authorized representative, has withdrawn it.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for various conditions, including hypertension, psychiatric disorders, lung issues, head trauma, sleep apnea, headaches, and several other conditions. The Board has remanded the case due to a request for a videoconference hearing.

New and material evidence has been received to reopen service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The Veteran was diagnosed with PTSD during a VA psychology consultation.

The Veteran was granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD, due to combat exposure during his military service.,Service connection was not established for a bilateral hearing loss disability.