Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2016

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the AOJ for further development and consideration of his claims, including whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen his claim for service connection for headaches.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and requesting an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The January 1999 rating decision did not become final, and the appeal is granted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The claim is therefore granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral vision loss, a psychiatric disability (anxiety disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder), chronic headaches, sleep apnea, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, arthritis of the right shoulder, arthritis of the left shoulder, low back disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, arthritis of the right knee, arthritis of the left knee, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy have been denied. The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has also been denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, SSA disability determination with medical records, and a medical opinion on the cause of death. The TDIU claim is pending at the RO level.

The Veteran's back disorder is service-connected, but his bilateral knee disorders and breathing problems are not.,His left elbow disorder was resolved in-service. His acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and depression) secondary to migraines is also denied.

The Board has granted reopening of the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a back disability, finding that new and material evidence was received since the previous denial.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and ischemic heart disease is being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his claimed stressors and the evaluation of his psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD claimed as sleep difficulties, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations to determine the nature of his psychiatric condition and whether he can work due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus is assigned a maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, and no higher. The issues of entitlement to service connection for TBI, dental trauma, asthma, PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disability (other than PTSD), and hearing loss in the right ear are remanded for additional development.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for a hernia, multiple back strains, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's current diagnoses are considered related to her military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as depressive disorder with major depressive-like episode, is proximately due to service-connected lumbar spine and lower extremity radiculopathy. Service connection for this condition has been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or a bilateral eye disability. The claims are therefore denied.

The Veteran experienced severe Dilantin toxicity as a result of treatment provided by VA in May and June 2008, but the Board found that this was not caused by VA's care or negligence.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders and their relationship to his service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records from various facilities and ensuring all necessary actions are taken to proceed with the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including scheduling VA examinations and obtaining relevant medical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied as the Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disorder.,Service connection was granted for nasal surgery residuals to include difficulty breathing.