Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to outstanding SSA records and a need for a VA examination.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension, and the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, TDIU, a back disability, and an eye disability (glaucoma) are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Appellant's service in and around the DMZ, specifically his claimed patrolling duties. The VA will attempt to verify this information and conduct a psychiatric examination if necessary.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus, TBI, and migraine headaches were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The effective dates for these conditions are being remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine when entitlement arose.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's schizophrenia began during active service and is related to his military service, thus granting service connection for schizophrenia.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability is denied. The claim for asthma is also denied. A rating of 30 percent for vertigo is granted, effective from the date of grant of service connection. An initial rating of 10 percent for migraines is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is related to his military service. The VA must provide a medical examination and opinion to determine if these conditions are etiologically related to his time in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions including left knee, mental disorder with paranoid schizophrenia, rib condition, headache condition, and psychiatric condition diagnosed as an organic affective disorder. The denial is based on lack of a nexus between current disabilities and military service.

The Veteran's claim to reopen entitlement to service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is granted. The Board finds that new and material evidence has been received, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inextricably intertwined issues and pending adjudication of another appeal. The Social Security Administration records need to be obtained for both claims.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his lumbar spine disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and psychiatric disorder due to outstanding evidence and need for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis, psychiatric disability (including PTSD), and bilateral hearing loss. The right foot and left foot disabilities are remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations. The Veteran's service connection claims are being reviewed due to the need for additional evidence or clarification.

The claim of service connection for melanoma is denied. The claim of service connection for an eye/vision disability, prostate disability, diabetes mellitus, migraines, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathies, thyroid disability, acquired psychiatric disability (including posttraumatic stress disorder and depression), and sleep apnea are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his service-connected disabilities, including psychiatric disability, right shoulder disorder, lumbar spine with associated bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, gastritis, knee disorders, and testicle pain. The Board has referred these issues for further adjudication due to the need for additional records from SSA.

The Board has denied service connection for a low back disability and remanded the claims of an initial compensable rating for post-traumatic arthritis of the right long finger and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The remaining issues have been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence linking the claimed conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and examination to determine if there is a current diagnosis of hepatitis C, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), or any other disability that may affect the Veteran's ability to work. The claims are also being remanded for a VA examination to assess the severity of his low back disability.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and individual unemployability was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating for his service-connected lumbar spine and psychiatric disabilities.