Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2018

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and need for further medical evaluation regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for arthritis, dry eye syndrome, hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to potential missing VA treatment records and service treatment records. The Veteran is asked to provide information about his medical history and any relevant documents.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression, is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's headache disorder is granted as service connected.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hypertension, diverticulitis, headaches, and a psychiatric disorder have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder. A new examination is needed to confirm current diagnoses and provide etiology opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's PTSD is being examined to determine if it was caused or aggravated by his in-service left knee injury and fear of Libya attack during service. His hypertension and erectile dysfunction are also being examined to determine their relationship with his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to missing records and a need for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for schizophrenia because the Veteran did not meet the veteran status requirement. The new evidence submitted does not address this reason and is therefore considered cumulative.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate nexus opinion and incomplete service personnel records, particularly regarding the Veteran's reported stressors in Thailand.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete records and requests for additional information.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, an acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, a heart condition, diabetes mellitus, type II, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and musculoskeletal disabilities have all been denied.,Service connection has not been established for any of the conditions listed.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. Service connection is remanded for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) and a lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding in-service stressors. The log books referenced by the Veteran during his hearing are required to substantiate these claims.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted, with the effective date set at the date of receipt of the claim.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain the Veteran's terminal hospital reports and missing February 2017 rating action. The appellant’s claims for service connection are also remanded due to an incomplete list of dates the Veteran served on active duty, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA.

The petition to reopen the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. The claims for prostate cancer, kidney disability, and seizure disorder are denied. A 30 percent rating is granted for headaches from March 16, 2009 to April 23, 2015.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, including adjustment disorder and depression, is rated at a maximum of 70 percent since October 27, 2016. The Board finds that the evidence does not support an initial rating greater than 30 percent prior to August 2, 2012, or greater than 50 percent between August 2, 2012, and October 27, 2016.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for a new VA examination. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, needs to be evaluated under DSM-IV criteria.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection and he receives a 10 percent initial disability rating for his headache condition. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and adjustment disorder, is remanded for further evaluation.