Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2018

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as there is no current diagnosis of such a condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the lack of a current diagnosis of the claimed conditions. The claim for an initial compensable evaluation for hypertension is also remanded as there is no evidence that his diastolic pressure was predominantly 100 or more, despite being on continuous medication.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for lung disability is dismissed. The claim of residual health problems secondary to Project SHAD, also claimed as birth defect in grandchild, is denied. The claims for sleep disability, heart disability, blackout spells, lymph node disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for right hand finger fractures with callus is granted. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including depression, is also granted.

The Veteran's death prevented the appellant from receiving accrued benefits for tinnitus and PTSD, as she remarried after turning 57 years old.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and service connection for a sleepwalking condition. The appellant is currently diagnosed with these conditions, but VA needs to obtain medical opinions regarding their relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for psychiatric disorder, respiratory disorder, and low back disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus disability is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has remanded to determine if a higher rating is warranted. The psychiatric disorder claim remains pending.

The Board has remanded three issues: an increased rating for a service-connected psychiatric disability, entitlement to TDIU, and SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance. The remand is due to lack of substantial compliance with previous directives regarding the increased rating issue.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD and acquired psychiatric disorders are remanded due to the need for a VA examination. The Veteran's stress reactions of the right and left tibia, as well as her stress reactions of the right and left knee, are also remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his combat service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's right ankle disability has been rated as 20 percent disabling, but the Board finds that a higher evaluation is warranted due to marked limitation of motion.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition (Major Depressive Disorder) is remanded and requires further examination to determine if it is related to service or his service-connected right ankle disability.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus. Service connection is also remanded for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further examination. The issues include benign prostate hyperplasia, urinary incontinence, hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's initial claim for an initial compensable disability rating for left ear hearing loss was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating based on his audiometric test results. The claims for service connection of left knee disability, sleep disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including post traumatic stress disorder and depressive disorder) were remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the circumstances of the Veteran's death and the appellant's theory that it was a self-destructive act resulting from his service-connected schizophrenia. The appellant is given until March 12, 2019 to provide requested information.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's pre-existing schizophrenia worsened during service, and for obtaining additional medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear pain and tinnitus have been granted.,Service connection is also granted for a bilateral hand/wrist disability, but the claim for psychiatric disability remains denied.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability and right shoulder disability were incurred or aggravated by active service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is granted.