Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2016

The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, but denied the claim as there was no current diagnosis of such condition.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFS) and denied the remaining issues. The Veteran's psoriasis is currently rated at 10%.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the Veteran not receiving previous correspondence and for obtaining VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the appeal for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and a VA examination to address the Veteran's sleep disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a statement of the case on the issue of eligibility for a special clothing allowance.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination to address the relationship between his hypertension and diabetes mellitus, as well as addressing any new evidence regarding this issue. The claim for service connection for hepatitis C and an acquired psychiatric disorder are also inextricably intertwined with the hypertension claim.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including memory loss. The case has been remanded due to the need to review ship records and determine radiation exposure levels, as well as provide a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining VA treatment records and SSA records. The Veteran will also be afforded a VA examination to determine the etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to service-connected disabilities and a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The rating for bilateral pes planus remains unchanged.

The Board found service connection for a cardiovascular disability but denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, to include depression.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not the Veteran LW and therefore cannot establish service connection for any of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia, paranoid type, chronic, is denied as his current condition is not causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident in service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the appellant's period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) in August 1996 and to obtain her entire Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). The case is being remanded for these purposes.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to ensure that his claims are properly adjudicated, including the need for VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues including increased ratings for various service-connected disabilities and the establishment of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.,The Veteran also seeks service connection for hypertension, removal of a brain tumor, and a psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease, to include as secondary to herbicide exposure, and for an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) is remanded due to the need for further development regarding the alleged herbicide exposure in Korea.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is found to be at least as likely as not caused by service and/or a service-connected disability. The low back strain has been rated at the maximum allowable under VA guidelines.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to the need to review updated VA treatment records and obtain a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to ensure all relevant evidence is considered in the adjudication of the Veteran's claims, including obtaining his personnel file and verifying his service dates, securing STRs related to Reserve service, and conducting verification for alleged stressors. The Veteran also needs examinations for his claimed neck and psychiatric disabilities.