Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2016

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing service treatment records and personnel records. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered after these records are obtained.

The Veteran has withdrawn all his appeals, and the Board does not have further jurisdiction to consider them.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to address his claims, including verification of stressor events in service and examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of his psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's paranoid schizophrenia with memory loss has been rated at the highest possible schedular rating of 100 percent, which is granted. The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) is dismissed as moot by virtue of the 100 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination and verifying in-service stressors.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, cervical spine strain with degenerative disc disease, and a left knee disorder. The claim for dental trauma for VA treatment purposes is pending.

The Veteran's back disability is found to be at least as likely as not related to his active service. The acquired psychiatric disorders are also found to be related to his service, with PTSD being diagnosed based on a stressor during service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD did not begin during or as a result of his active duty for training (ACDUTRA). Therefore, service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and TDIU due to service-connected conditions was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for diabetes mellitus, as it met the criteria for a 20 percent rating based on insulin and restricted diet.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA or correctional facility psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia, is related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inconsistencies in diagnoses and treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability and right ear hearing loss due to lack of evidence linking the disabilities to service.,Service connection was granted for left ear hearing loss as being caused by military noise exposure.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, warranting a 30 percent rating prior to May 7, 2012. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder did not manifest within one year of service and was not caused or aggravated by any aspect of service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as due to service-connected migraine headaches and tinnitus. The Veteran's representative requested a new opinion considering his service-connected conditions and medications.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder are related to his service, with resolution of doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of whether an overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $13,156.80 was validly created and entitlement to waiver of recovery of that overpayment.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, indicating he was not interested in pursuing the claim further.

The Veteran's headache disorder is found to be proximately due to or the result of his service-connected tinnitus. The Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's withdrawal of all issues on appeal.