Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2017

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that new and material evidence had been submitted. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is found to be related to his service. The right wrist disability claim has been granted.

The Board found no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disorder during service or within the presumptive period, and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The VA determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder or PTSD, and thus service connection is denied.

The Veteran's undifferentiated type schizophrenia warrants a 50% rating, effective January 4, 2016. The Veteran’s PCT does not warrant any compensable rating.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for a back condition. The issue is REMANDED as it is inextricably intertwined with the CUE challenge.,PTSD was reopened, and the Veteran's PTSD was found to have been incurred in service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and found that the Veteran's right knee disability claim was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for heart disorders, including angina, CHF, CAD, right-sided heart failure, and atherosclerotic calcifications. The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied in November 2008 but reopened due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. Service connection is also granted for sleep apnea as it was caused or aggravated by service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his service-connected lumbar spine disability, psychiatric disorder, radiculopathy of the lower extremities, and TDIU claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a left hip disorder. The case is being remanded to obtain an addendum opinion from the VA examiner regarding whether any diagnosed depression may be related to service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for TBI and related psychiatric disabilities is denied as there are no current disabilities found to be residuals of a TBI incurred in service. The Veteran also does not have any service-connected disabilities, thus denying his claim for TDIU.

The Board found that the Veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied his claims for higher ratings for his acquired psychiatric disorder and foot disabilities. The TDIU claim was also denied as it pertained to a period prior to September 24, 2010.

The claims for right knee and left knee disabilities, as well as the psychiatric disability claim have been denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,The back disability claim has been reopened but remains denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD caused or aggravated his major depressive disorder, and thus grants service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a present diagnosis of PTSD and his acquired psychiatric disorder is not related to his active duty service. As such, he cannot be granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a disability rating of 40 percent for the Veteran's back disorder, effective from February 6, 2016.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a heart disability was withdrawn by the Veteran.,Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including Generalized Anxiety Disorder and PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for PTSD, TDIU prior to April 21, 2009, and service connection for residuals of poisoned water exposure at Camp Lejeune are all denied. The Board found that the earliest effective date is April 21, 2009, due to the reopening of his claim for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Appellant's character of discharge is not a bar to VA benefits, but further medical development is needed to determine if he was insane at the time of his misconduct.