Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records.

The Veteran's tinnitus and hypertension are denied as not related to service.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, heart condition, and sleep condition are denied as there is no evidence of continuity of symptomatology or a nexus to service.

The Board has found substantial compliance with the directives to remand, but there are still issues that need further development and consideration. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his knee disabilities and left shoulder disability, as well as his schizophrenia claim and TDIU claim, will be remanded for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and a psychiatric disability, finding that there was no credible evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating and TDIU due to incomplete records, including private mental health treatment records and correctional institution records. The Veteran is also required to undergo a VA examination.

The appeal for headaches, left knee condition and low back condition is dismissed. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a leg disability, and TDIU.

The Veteran's motion to revise the May 1989, December 1995 and July 2002 rating decisions on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was denied as the arguments were previously considered by the Board in a previous decision.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and panic attacks, is granted as service connected due to a confirmed in-service sexual assault.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that new evidence did not relate to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate these claims.

The Veteran's urticaria with dermatographism and acquired psychiatric disability are being remanded for further development. The TDIU claim is also being referred to the RO.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was not incurred or aggravated during military service and is not related to a service event, illness, or injury. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The petition to reopen claims for service connection for psychiatric and sleep disorders, gastrointestinal disorder, and multiple joint disease is granted. The claims for service connection for these conditions are remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea may be secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disability, but needs further clarification and evidence.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates for the awards of a 20 percent rating for service-connected low back disability and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability. However, both claims are remanded due to the need for updated medical examinations.

The claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability and bilateral hearing loss disability have been granted, but the cases are being remanded for additional development.

The Board has determined that additional records are needed to determine the Veteran's service connection claims, including for his acquired psychiatric disorder and skin disorders. The claims of back disorder, left knee disorder, bilateral foot disorder, cold injury residuals in the upper thigh area, and pediculosis pubis have been remanded.

The Veteran's headaches are found to be related to his service-connected jaw disorder.,The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was reopened and some service connection is granted, but the primary issue remains unresolved.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of IBS. The appeals for Meniere's disease and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings and TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional records, including SSA and VA treatment records.