Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2017

The Veteran's schizophrenia warrants a rating of 100 percent from May 3, 1999 to March 27, 2000.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions and disability ratings have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records, in-service psychiatric records, and SSA records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being reviewed.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging for a mental disorders examination. The Veteran's service connection claim will be adjudicated again based on the new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a hearing. The Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and chronic periodontitis are pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, as well as any relevant psychiatric service treatment records. The Veteran's bilateral pes planus or plantar fasciitis may be related to her service-connected anterior tibialis tendonitis of the lower extremities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a new VA examination and considering the Veteran's contention that his mental health deteriorated after he had to jump into the water to rescue a friend who had fallen overboard.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The VA examiner found no evidence of a diagnosis of PTSD and concluded that the Veteran did not meet criteria for any diagnostic categories.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, as the appellant's current condition is not related to any injury or disease incurred in or aggravated during her periods of ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA. The claim was also denied for reopening claims for disorders of the thoracolumbar spine and bilateral shoulder disorders.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include depression and schizophrenia. The new evidence submitted did not relate to the basis of the prior denial.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's neck condition, acquired psychiatric disability, headache disability, and diabetic retinopathy of the right eye are all service-connected based on direct evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available under VA guidelines.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other unspecified depressive disorders. The evidence did not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD, and no other diagnosed condition was found to be related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during his military service and granted service connection for this condition. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending as additional development is required.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD related to an in-service stressor and thus, service connection for PTSD cannot be established. The acquired psychiatric disorder was also deemed to be unrelated to service.

The Veteran's right forearm neuropathy and acquired psychiatric disability were found to meet the schedular requirements for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability prior to May 12, 2016.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a video conference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO. The issues include reopening of service connection claims and new service connection claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability did not have its onset in active service and is not otherwise the result of a disease or injury, if any, incurred in active service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes, toe disability, psychiatric disorder, left lower extremity sciatic condition, right lower extremity sciatic condition, and fibromyalgia.