Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2018

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional records and determine if new evidence has been received to reopen a claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a back disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inconsistencies between VA examinations and the Veteran's reported symptoms, including her tendency to isolate, hallucinations, and sleep disturbances. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to assess her current mental functioning.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, an unspecified personality disorder, and an unspecified depressive disorder were denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD. The Veteran's diagnosed mental disorders are found to be secondary to his personality disorder.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to sudden cardiac arrest, finding that schizophrenia did not contribute to his death and was not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bulging and deteriorating discs in the back, hearing loss, tinnitus, and a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and depressive disorder. The Veteran's assertions of injury during service have been met, and further examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and entitlement to TDIU due to a lack of consideration of relevant evidence in the original decision.

The claim for service connection for a low back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for breathing disorder/bronchitis, coronary artery disease, status post myocardial infarction, headaches, and psychiatric disability (claimed as PTSD) due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset or relationship of these conditions to service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is currently rated at 50 percent disabling. The Board denied an increased rating and TDIU based on the severity of his symptoms not warranting a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records. The issue of increased SMC based on aid and attendance will be addressed again.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to incomplete service records. The Veteran is seeking service connection for various disabilities, including shoulder and ankle injuries as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's headaches are considered a symptom of his service-connected chronic fatigue syndrome. The claim for PTSD is remanded as the VA examiner did not consider all in-service stressors and provide an adequate opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to missing records and need for further examination. The claims will be reconsidered with additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder, anxiety, and schizophrenia due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases due to insufficient evidence for service connection of sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disability. The Veteran's claims will be reviewed again with additional medical examinations.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, is granted.,The effective date for the grant of service connection for sinusitis with hypertrophic rhinitis remains February 15, 2013.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral glaucoma, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to the lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded as there are insufficient opinions regarding its etiology. The examiner should consider both service-connected residuals of adenocarcinoma of the prostate status post radical prostatectomy and exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.,The acquired psychiatric disorder claim is also being remanded, requiring a new VA examination and medical opinion that addresses all diagnosed conditions and their relationship to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure to ionizing radiation and sunlight during active duty. The case will be referred back to the Under Secretary of Health for a dose estimate, and then to the Under Secretary for Benefits for an opinion on whether the Veteran’s conditions are related to his claimed exposures.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is not service-connected, and his left ankle DJD warrants a 10% rating.