Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2018

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The back, knee, and psychiatric disabilities are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened on June 17, 1977. The effective date of this grant is set to June 17, 1977.

The Veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than January 16, 2014 for the award of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and for service connection for a pulmonary disability were denied. The Board also found that remand was necessary to address the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cellulites with abscess behind left ear and neck, bilateral hand disability, right hand pain at digits, sinusitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and an acquired psychiatric disability due to lack of a current diagnosis or evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, as well as a skin disability, have been denied. The claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability (PTSD and depression) has been granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right ankle disability is pending and will be remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection and a 100% rating for schizophrenia, paranoid type is dismissed because no appeal was filed.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, service connection, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if he has any acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, and whether they are related to his military service. The SSA records must also be obtained.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it before a decision was made.

The claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, bipolar disorder and anxiety disorder is reopened. Service connection for a respiratory condition and hypertension are denied. An initial disability rating of 50 percent for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis is granted.

The Veteran's previously denied claims for PTSD, a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, a back disorder (herniated nucleus pulposus), arthritis, and osteoporosis have been reopened. The issues of service connection for these conditions are remanded.

The Veteran's right knee disability is granted as service connected. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including MDD and PTSD, is reopened due to new evidence received since the last denial. The claim for service connection for strep throat is remanded. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is also remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues including service connection for hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for nerve damage to both legs, and the initial rating for hepatitis C.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a 50% rating effective from December 6, 2013. The Board also remanded several other issues for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder with depression), arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, degenerative changes of the left and right ankles, and bilateral pes planus. The issues have been resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis, back disability, bunions, bilateral hearing loss, sleep disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder) as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury, event, or disease that would support these claims.

The appeal for service connection for coronary artery disease is dismissed. The appeals for increased ratings for bilateral tinnitus, diabetes mellitus type II (DM) with erectile dysfunction and diabetic retinopathy, bilateral hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are all remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for osteoporosis, fibromyalgia, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, low back disability, stress fractures in the legs and feet, and an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and major depressive disorder) due to outstanding evidence and additional development being required.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to allow for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and he is now entitled to a 10 percent rating for his tinnitus. The other conditions are also recognized as service-connected.