Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2017

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and certain hearing loss disabilities were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability in accordance with VA regulations for PTSD, and the Veteran's other psychiatric diagnoses did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, paranoid schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety, began during service and has been granted service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and clarifying whether there are available VA treatment records. The appellant's claims for service connection on appeal will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for chronic tonsillitis and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim. The other claims remain pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address conflicting diagnoses of heart disability and to obtain a medical opinion regarding the etiology of any psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder has been rated 70 percent disabling since January 12, 2009. Effective May 17, 2013, the Veteran is granted a TDIU.,Effective June 1, 2016, the Veteran was no longer employed and his TDIU became effective on that date.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.,The Veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded to obtain an appropriate examination to determine whether any gastrointestinal disorders are related to active service or due to VA treatment.,The Veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded to obtain an appropriate examination to determine whether the Veteran has a psychiatric disorder that began during or was caused by his military service, and if so, whether it is secondary to other conditions.,The Veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded to obtain an appropriate examination to determine whether any gastrointestinal disorders are related to active service or due to VA treatment.,The Veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded to obtain an appropriate examination to determine the nature and etiology of his dermatological or allergic disorder.,The Veteran's claim for compensation based on 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is being remanded to obtain clarification regarding whether his chronic pancreatitis was due to negligence from VA treatment.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing records and a need for additional examinations. The Veteran's claims are related to service connection, but specific theories of entitlement have not been provided.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically depression, is not related to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's puretone thresholds were within normal limits during her military service and there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and a need for an examination.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is currently rated at 30 percent and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the current evidence of record.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that his current diagnosis of PTSD is causally related to an in-service personal assault. The Veteran was discharged from active duty due to a lack of productivity and was later diagnosed with PTSD following this discharge.

The Board has determined that the December 1955 decision denying service connection for a psychiatric disorder was clearly and unmistakably erroneous, thus granting the claim.

The Board has remanded the claims due to incomplete records and requests for additional information. The Veteran's service connection claims will be reconsidered after obtaining his complete service clinical records related to mental health treatment/counseling he received at Fort Bragg.

The Board found the preponderance of evidence against a finding that the Veteran has an acquired psychiatric disorder related to active service or his service-connected bilateral foot calluses. The right and left foot calluses were rated as moderate foot injuries, warranting a 10% evaluation each.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is not related to his military service, including exposure to radiation. He does not have a current diagnosis of pancreatitis or hip disability. His polycythemia was not incurred in service and is not otherwise related to service.,There is no evidence that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of pancreatitis. The medical record shows he had an acute episode of pancreatitis shortly after service, but there are no subsequent complaints or diagnoses.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records and an addendum opinion is needed.

The Veteran's residuals of left foot fracture have resulted in no more than moderate impairment, warranting a 10 percent rating.,VA examiners have not found that the low back disability was proximately caused or aggravated by service-connected residuals of a left foot fracture. The acquired psychiatric disability claim is remanded for further clarification.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess his current severity of service-connected schizophrenia, residual type.