Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2017

The Veteran's effective date for service connection of his acquired psychiatric disorder is June 30, 2009. The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for the entire appeal period.,The Veteran meets the criteria for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including the association of SSA records and additional VA examinations to evaluate his current disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, cervical strain, and migraine headaches. The claim for a cervical strain was reopened due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding service connection for hypertension, kidney disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims are related to his service-connected knee disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, tinnitus, upset stomach, nerve disability, swollen eyes, chronic fatigue syndrome, non-typhoid salmonella, shingella, Q-fever, and dry skin, tinea corporis, proximal thighs and left inguinal area are not related to service. The appeal is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current disabilities and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, including migraines and defective vision. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is also found to be related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining copies of all VA examinations and private treatment records, scheduling a new VA examination for the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder, and requesting that the Veteran provide authorization for VA to obtain any relevant private treatment records.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of new and material evidence. The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of chalazia removal, right upper eyelid was also denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The Board also granted service connection for these conditions based on direct evidence of a link to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current residuals of in-service motor vehicle accidents other than those related to his left rib fractures. The psychiatric disorder is also denied as there is no evidence linking it to service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder, finding that it is related to military sexual trauma (MST). The claim for residuals of a back injury is being remanded due to outstanding records.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the Veteran's service-connection claims for a lower back condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding his claimed disabilities, including schizophrenia and other musculoskeletal issues. The Board will consider the evidence in its entirety during the remand process.

The Veteran's PTSD, skin condition, bronchitis, and acquired psychiatric disorder (separate from PTSD) are all service-connected. The rating for PTSD has been increased to 70 percent.

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's current lumbar spine disorder or acquired psychiatric disorder to his military service, and thus denied both claims.

The Veteran's Crohn's disease was not incurred or aggravated by service, and the Board denied her claim for service connection. The Veteran's psychiatric disorder is rated at 100% since June 30, 2007, with no higher ratings assigned. The left foot disability has been rated at 20%, 30%, and 40% over different time periods.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, has been denied as there is no competent evidence showing a current diagnosis or in-service stressors that would support such a claim.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is related to service and the Board finds that she has a current diagnosis of this condition. The other psychiatric disorders are not currently addressed as they were not specifically mentioned in her claims or during the hearing.

The Veteran's current left lower extremity reflex sympathetic dystrophy was manifested within one year after the date of separation from service, meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection.,VA is seeking to obtain VA treatment records pertaining to the acquired psychiatric disability and initial ratings for service-connected disabilities.