Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the claims due to missing VA treatment records and requests for additional private medical evidence. The appellant's spouse is asked to provide any relevant lay statements.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain service treatment records and VA treatment records, as well as verify the Veteran's periods of active duty and reserve service. The claims for service connection will be remanded for further action.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD and major depressive disorder related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete or conflicting evidence, and further examination is needed for some issues.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain updated VA treatment records and a VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, skin disorder, general arthritis, leg and knee disorder, back disorder, and neck disorder are not service-connected. The Board found no clear evidence of a pre-existing condition aggravated by service or any other aggravation during service.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary and the case is being remanded for further action.

The Veteran's liver cancer, which was presumed to be related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, is service connected. The cause of death due to liver cancer is also service connected. Service connection for other conditions such as kidney disability, erectile dysfunction (ED), peripheral neuropathy, heart disability, lung disability, psychiatric disability, low back disorder, right hip disorder, and left hip disorder are not established.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, PTSD, vertigo, dyskinesia, paresthesia, a bilateral leg disorder, and spinocerebellar dysfunction are denied as the evidence does not establish a nexus to military service or service-connected diabetes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed psychiatric conditions are not related to his active service and denied both claims for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for the AOJ to review additional evidence and readjudicate his claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and initial compensable disability evaluation, but granted an effective date earlier than August 19, 2014, for the grant of service connection for bilateral tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of evidence not previously addressed in previous SSOCs.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression has been reopened, but the evidence does not support a finding of service connection.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C was denied as there is no current diagnosis of hepatitis C.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including CLL, bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, hypertension, headaches, GERD, lumbar spine disorder, shoulder disorders, hip disorders, leg disorders, and a psychiatric disorder are denied. The effective dates for the awards of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not established as prior to January 23, 2014.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current schizophrenia was incurred in service, granting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to September 1, 2016 was granted. The Board also found that the Veteran is entitled to a TDIU from November 1, 2009, to July 21, 2015 due to his service-connected right shoulder disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder did not clearly and unmistakably precede any of his periods of active duty service. The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was incurred or aggravated during his military service.

The Veteran's schizophrenia was not manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood prior to December 7, 2011. The Board denied entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent for schizophrenia.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a dental disorder for compensation purposes was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or etiological link to service.