Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2018

The Board denied service connection for left knee disorder and restored a 30% rating for limitation of right knee extension. The Board also remanded issues regarding back disorder, left hip disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia and depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms were incurred during his military service. The case is remanded for further action including assigning a disability rating and readjudicating the claim for TDIU.

The Board has determined a 70 percent initial disability rating is warranted for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder throughout the period of the claim, subject to criteria applicable to payment of monetary benefits.

The Board granted service connection for schizophrenia effective July 27, 1977. The Veteran's initial claim was received on that date and the RO had not adjudicated compensation purposes at that time.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a back disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination. The claim for TDIU is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other issues.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions, including chronic headaches and acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder was denied due to lack of evidence supporting in-service stressors. The claim has been reopened with new and material evidence submitted.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder, was also denied as there is no credible evidence that the claimed stressors occurred.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for COPD and a psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The COPD claim is related to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in service, while the PTSD claim requires further examination due to conflicting diagnoses.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder were dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure to herbicide agents and for further development of his service connection claims.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability has been granted at a 70 percent level. Additionally, the Veteran is granted TDIU based on his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including whether it was caused by or a result of military service.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen claims for service connection for low back and psychiatric disabilities is granted. The Board finds that new and material evidence has been received, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.,The Veteran's appeal to reopen claims for service connection for low back and psychiatric disabilities (to include PTSD) is granted. The Board finds that new and material evidence has been received, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, depression, and alcohol dependency disorder have been reopened. Service connection is granted for acquired psychiatric disorders (other than alcohol dependency disorder). Secondary service connection is granted for alcohol dependency disorder as it is proximately due or aggravated by an already service-connected condition.

The claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is reopened. The claims for neurobehavioral effects due to exposure at Camp Lejeune and any other acquired psychiatric disorders are remanded.

The appeals seeking service connection for a right shoulder disorder and left lower extremity disorders have been dismissed. The appeal seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including MDD and PTSD, has been remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, other than nightmare disorder (claimed as PTSD), was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD.,Service connection for Nightmare Disorder was granted. The VA examiner concluded it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran’s diagnosed nightmare disorder was incurred in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's mental health treatment during service is noted, but the records are missing. An addendum opinion is needed from an appropriate clinician.

The Board has remanded the claims for a left knee medial meniscus tear, right knee disability (secondary to left knee), and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (claimed as depressive disorder NOS) due to insufficient evidence. A VA examination is required for each issue.