Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2016

The Board has determined that the Veteran experienced symptoms of a sleep disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder during service, which continue to this day. Therefore, service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, but denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA disability records and ensuring all necessary development has been properly accomplished. The Veteran will be given an opportunity to respond to the SSOC.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and providing the Veteran with a new VA examination to determine the severity of his service-connected disability due to undiagnosed illness manifested by psychiatric symptomatology. The case will also be considered for entitlement to TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, asthma, skin cancer of the head, back, and face, knot on left shin, and Meniere's disease and/or vertigo (secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss and/or tinnitus).

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, skin disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, toenail disorder, bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, vein disorder, low back disorder, neurological disorders of the lower extremities, and eye disorder were not shown to be related to service. The Veteran did not provide any statements attributing these conditions to service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining SSA records and private treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and paranoid schizophrenia, finding that the Veteran's symptoms have existed continuously since his active service. Service connection for hepatitis C is not addressed as it was remanded.

The Veteran's increased rating claim for right wrist disability is granted, with a noncompensable evaluation.,The Veteran's compensable scars from the right leg are maintained. The current evidence does not support an increase in the rating.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen service connection for PTSD and left ankle disorder. These claims are remanded for further review.,Service connection is granted for PTSD, trichotillomania, and asthma due to Agent Orange exposure and smoke inhalation.,The Veteran's heart condition and spinal disorder have not been established as service-connected.,The Veteran's dental disorders do not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD or an anxiety disorder, is found to be at least as likely as not related to his military service. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is currently rated at the minimum level of 10 percent.

The Board found that there is no evidence of a link between the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders and his active military service, including an alleged assault in service. The preponderance of the evidence does not support the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for TDIU and nonservice-connected pension benefits due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives, including obtaining updated employment information and VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining in-service treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to address the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA and private treatment records, which need to be obtained for a thorough review of the Veteran's claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and SSA medical records, as well as a new VA examination. The case will be reconsidered after these additional developments.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the AOJ for scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as his residuals of a vagotomy with pyloroplasty for ulcer disease do not warrant an increased rating, and the claim for service connection for PTSD and other acquired psychiatric conditions remains denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) related to service. The Veteran's current hearing loss is not currently addressed as it was not fully evaluated in the remand.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability is rated at 100% throughout the appeal period, which means it cannot form the basis for a TDIU rating.