Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and fatigue secondary to cystic fibrosis due to incomplete records from Fort Bragg.

This decision grants a 40 percent disability rating for the Veteran's status post ruptured bladder, effective September 12, 2013. The Veteran also receives a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated as 100 percent disabling since January 2018.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims to reopen service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that new evidence did not meet the criteria of being both new and material.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and bipolar disorder is reopened. The skin disorder claim is denied. Service connection for restrictive ventilatory defect remains at a 60 percent evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, sarcoidosis, and an acquired psychiatric disability (including depression and/or bipolar disorder) due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The Board found that the Veteran did not have an applicable period of service during which he could be granted service connection.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for multiple sclerosis, constipation, erectile dysfunction, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to their inextricable interrelation. The Veteran's claim for service connection for these conditions is now pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions, including PTSD. The Veteran will need a VA examination to determine if she has any current acquired psychiatric disorder and whether it is related to her military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining relevant medical records and opinions regarding service connection for various conditions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his participation in the rescue effort following a ship collision on November 22, 1975. The Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, diabetic retinopathy, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, clinical right L5-S1 lumbar radiculopathy, and clinical left L5-S1 lumbar radiculopathy.,No specific exposure basis was provided in the decision.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to the Veteran's reported exposure to toxic chemicals during a flood and cleanup at Fort Leonard Wood in 1975. The VA is instructed to investigate further and obtain additional information.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and tinnitus were not found to be related to service.,Fatigue, headaches (claimed as migraine headaches), and an acquired psychiatric disability have been remanded for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. Bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and for a higher evaluation for his right ankle disability due to inadequate examinations and incomplete medical records.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and TDIU were dismissed due to his death.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection due to new and material evidence, including a private medical opinion linking the Veteran's depression and PTSD to her military sexual trauma. Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Compulsive Personality Disorder is denied. Service connection is granted for PTSD and Unspecified Anxiety Disorder.

Your claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, has been granted and you are now receiving a 30% rating. The appeal is dismissed as the issue has been resolved in your favor.

The Board has granted service connection for low back disability, tinnitus, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety and depression). The claim for increased rating of left foot plantar fasciitis is denied. A remand is ordered to obtain a nexus opinion regarding the acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The VA is instructed to obtain all outstanding records and schedule a new examination.