Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2015

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 20 percent for his right shoulder disability, 10 percent for his bilateral foot disability (diagnosed as plantar fasciitis), and 30 percent for his acquired psychiatric disorder prior to October 16, 2012.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, diabetes mellitus, and gastrointestinal disability. The claim for sleep apnea was not reopened.

The Veteran's petitions to reopen previously denied claims for service connection have been considered. The appeals are currently in the denial stage.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension secondary to diabetes mellitus and PTSD with depression. The other issues were dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed conditions were not related to his service and denied all of his claims.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder related to service and denied her claim.

The appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA disability records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and a mood disorder. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss is also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his psychiatric disorder and IBS.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a neurological disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia, paranoid type, are denied. The claim for the acquired psychiatric disorder is reopened on new evidence.

The Board found no evidence of a TBI during service and denied the appellant's claim for service connection for TBI.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and Type II Diabetes Mellitus, finding that the Veteran did not have sufficient evidence to support his claims of exposure to herbicides in Vietnam or Okinawa.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to deficiencies in its analysis, particularly regarding the need for an adequate medical opinion pertaining to whether the Veteran had PTSD at any time during the appeal period and whether his PUD met the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for depression, finding that the Veteran's current depression is at least in part related to his active service. Service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosed condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing. The issues of service connection for various conditions are pending.

The Board has granted the appellant's request to reopen his previously denied claim for eligibility for payment of compensation and pension benefits by VA, based on new evidence that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claim. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, fingernail and toenail disabilities, an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD), a neck disability, a back disability, bilateral knee disability, sinusitis, and skin disability are denied. The Veteran is granted service connection for flat feet.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for clarification of a previous VA examination and additional medical records.