Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2016

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for right foot disability, left foot disability, and acquired psychiatric disabilities. New evidence submitted since the last final denial supports these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, GERD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension have been denied as there is no competent evidence of current diagnoses or a link to service.

The Board has ordered additional development of the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including RLS, COPD, an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, low back disability, and hypertension. The case is being remanded to obtain necessary medical records and conduct appropriate VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of coronary artery disease and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that his current conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus was granted. The Board found that the Veteran met the criteria for a current diagnosis of PTSD related to his military service, and also found evidence supporting a relationship between his in-service noise exposure and his current hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's Grave's Disease and Thyroid Disability are service-connected.,Hypertension, COPD/emphysema, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Upper and Lower Extremities, Acquired Psychiatric Disability (other than PTSD), Right Shoulder Disability, Stomach Disability, and Neck Disability have not been found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and potential issues with PTSD service connection.

The Board found no current diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder and concluded that the Veteran's symptoms are not related to service. For her right shoulder disability, there is insufficient evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding whether the appellant was insane at the time of his discharge.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, major depressive disorder, cluster B traits, and schizophrenia is being remanded due to the Veteran not appearing at his scheduled hearing. He provided a valid reason for missing the hearing.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling VA examinations. The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a back disability, and a right leg disability are pending.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disorder and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, were denied as they are not related to his periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA).

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for sinusitis and a personality disorder. The claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's right ear sensorineural hearing loss is as likely as not related to his active service, and the claim for this condition is granted. The issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, anxiety NOS and depression is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the issues of service connection for plantar fasciitis, increased ratings for cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder have all been dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's schizophrenia is productive of total industrial impairment, warranting a 100 percent disability rating throughout the period of the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back disorder is related to his military service, including carrying heavy equipment and weapons. The remaining claims for other conditions are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted. The Board also finds that the Veteran may have a non-PTSD psychiatric disorder, but further clarification is needed regarding which diagnoses are of record and whether any diagnosis is related to active service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral foot disorder, and bilateral knee disorder.