Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2018

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for left hernia repair is dismissed. The Board has granted TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment. The appeals for increased ratings for lumbosacral spine, right knee, and left knee conditions are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The back condition, bilateral foot condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and PTSD) are all under review.

The Board has dismissed all appeals for service connection, except for the claim of an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and major depressive disorder). The Veteran's current psychiatric conditions are associated with his active duty service in Korea.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened, but the Board is remanding to obtain additional evidence related to this condition.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disability and hepatitis C have also been reopened. The Board is remanding these claims as well due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (excluding PTSD) have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish a link between any of these conditions and service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and depressive disorders, is found to be related to his service. The claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of his claim for a personality disorder.,A new and material evidence submission has reopened the claims for residuals of a right thumb sprain and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include anxiety and depression).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee disability, right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, and acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD, adjustment disorder, depression, anxiety, personality disorder, panic attacks, and nightmares) due to incomplete service treatment records and potential Reserve service. The claims are being remanded for further development including obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence being added to the record after a Substantive Appeal was filed. The VA treatment records detailing the Veteran's treatment for her claimed conditions are relevant and must be reviewed.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, finding that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and there is no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disorder incurred in or related to his active service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a hand disability, low back disability, foot disability, and acquired psychiatric disability (depression). The appeals are being remanded due to missing service treatment records.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, claimed as PTSD and depression is granted. A rating of 30 percent for GERD with Barrett’s esophagus and hiatal hernia is also granted.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD. The appeal seeking a compensable rating for migraine headaches is denied.

The Board has remanded several claims, including those for initial compensable ratings for bilateral dry eye disorder and tension headaches, service connection for various conditions, and a VA examination is required to address the etiology of hypertension.

The Board has remanded several issues including service connection for various conditions and increased ratings for disabilities. The effective dates of the awards are not addressed in this decision.

The Board has granted service connection for a neck disability, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, increased rating for right scapula fracture residuals, and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various disabilities, including right wrist, cervical spine, left knee, and right knee disabilities, as well as an acquired psychiatric disability and a lumbar spine disability. The appeals are being remanded due to outstanding records from Dr. James Morgan and the Texas Rehab Commission needing to be located and associated with the file, and a VA examination for the claimed psychiatric disability and lumbar spine disability is needed.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder), but denied service connection for a left elbow disability and a skin disorder other than tinea pedis to include Stevens-Johnson syndrome.

The Board has remanded the cases for further action due to incomplete development and procedural issues. Specifically, new evidence must be obtained regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disability, including whether he has a current acquired psychiatric disability related to his military service. The claims of service connection for Parkinson's disease, TDIU, and obstructive sleep apnea are also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, which includes PTSD, based on the Veteran's in-service stressors and credible testimony.