Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claims for herpes simplex II, acquired psychiatric disorder, defective vision, dizziness or loss of sleep, and headaches have been granted. The claim for TDIU is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional VA medical treatment records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and a psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for further medical examinations and evaluations.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain medical opinions regarding the Veteran's sleep disorder, ADHD, and skin condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the appeals are granted to reopen these claims. The Board also remanded several issues for further development.

The Veteran's claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) was denied in August 2013. The appellant filed a valid fee agreement and NOD on the Veteran’s behalf, which was considered premature by VA but subsequently granted in January 2015.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a nervous condition and PTSD has been reopened, and the Board has granted both claims.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability due to clear and unmistakable error (CUE), with June 13, 1987 as the effective date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are remanded due to inadequate examinations, and new evidence is needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, heart palpitations, an acquired psychiatric disorder (likely PTSD or another diagnosed condition), plantar keratotic lesions, and right-side nose scar as there may be outstanding VA treatment records that have not been associated with the claims file.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including lumbar spine disorder, right knee disorder, headaches, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), bilateral upper and lower extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The issues remain on appeal.

The Veteran's separation pay was withheld from his VA disability compensation due to the laws and regulations that prohibit such withholding for involuntary separation or SSA withholdings.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance of another is denied as the earliest factually ascertainable date he was entitled to this benefit was November 9, 2012.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of service connection for memory loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder has been granted. The claims are now remanded.,The Veteran's applications to reopen the claims of service connection for left and right knee disorders, left and right ankle disorders, residuals of a head injury (originally claimed as brain tumors), numbness of the left hand and lower arm, and sinusitis have all been denied.

The Board has denied service connection for a lung disorder, including asbestosis, and an acquired psychiatric disability (depression), finding no evidence of such conditions during or related to active duty. The arthritis claim is remanded due to the lack of a VA examination addressing its etiology.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of new service treatment records. The Veteran's claim is related to her honorable periods of service, but she was dishonorably discharged during a period when she may have had signs and symptoms of a psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder, left foot plantar fasciitis, and acquired psychiatric disorder (Generalized Anxiety Disorder) are granted. The Board has remanded the cases for additional development related to his chronic fatigue syndrome and restless leg syndrome.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and temporary total evaluations based on hospitalization or convalescence due to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection of a right eye disability was granted. Service connection for tinnitus is also granted. The rating for the facial scar below the right eye remains at noncompensable (zero percent).