Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2017

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral shoulder, hip, and knee disabilities are not related to his military service. The acquired psychiatric disorder is also not related to his military service.,As a result, the Veteran does not meet the criteria for TDIU as he does not have any service-connected disabilities upon which to base this claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing or unavailable Veteran's STRs and other documents that need translation. The claims for service connection will be reconsidered after these records are obtained.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted as service connected due to a personal assault in service.

The Veteran's head injury in service resulted in an acquired psychiatric disorder, which is now considered a compensable rating for residual scarring over the right eyebrow. The Board also granted service connection for residuals of a head injury resulting in an acquired psychiatric disorder and polyneuropathy as secondary to the head injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a thoracic spine disability and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a hearing request and pending appeal to the Court.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including as secondary to service-connected disabilities, was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The Board found that the Veteran does not currently have an acquired psychiatric disorder etiologically related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. The VA examiner found that the diagnosed anti-social personality disorder is not an acquired psychiatric disorder but rather a constitutional or developmental abnormality, and did not address whether there was additional disability due to aggravation of this condition by a superimposed disease or injury.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for diabetic retinopathy prior to June 10, 2011, in excess of 10 percent from June 10, 2011 to May 9, 2016, and a compensable rating thereafter. The Veteran's claims for service connection were also denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's service from November 28, 2000, to May 28, 2004, was discharged under Other Than Honorable (OTH) conditions due to misconduct. Therefore, this period of service is considered a bar to VA benefits.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not new and material, thus denying the reopening of the claim for service connection for schizophrenia reaction, chronic, incompetent (also claimed as mood disorder).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, panic disorder, depression, anxiety), and sleep apnea have been granted. The scar of the right breast is rated at 10%.,Service connection has also been established for anemia with a rating of 10%. A higher evaluation is not warranted.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The evidence received is new and material, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.,The Veteran's right hip disability appeal was withdrawn prior to the issuance of a decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal for service connection due to incomplete records and further examination. The issues of service connection for cervical spine, lumbar spine, psychiatric disabilities, left hip, right hip, and right hand disabilities are now before the Board.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claims for service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and major depressive disorder), peripheral neuropathy of the hands and feet, chronic foot infection, and rheumatoid arthritis. The evidence now supports these claims.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosed psychiatric disorder, and thus service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, variously classified is related to service-connected Parkinson's disease. The Veteran does not have a current, chronic skin disability or thyroid disability that was incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD and depression, is related to his military service. Service connection is granted for this condition. No other conditions are found to be related to service or due to exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has granted service connection for right ankle tendonitis and arthritis, as well as lumbar spine degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disorders. The acquired psychiatric disorder is not found to be related to his service or any service-connected disability.