Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claims for foot fungus and diabetes mellitus were dismissed. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted, but the issue of reopening the finally disallowed respiratory disorder claim is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination, including obtaining service personnel records and providing VCAA notice regarding personal assault claims. The Veteran's tension headaches are not shown to meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 8100. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is also remanded.

The Board has granted the appeals to reopen service connection for PTSD and vaccine reaction residuals. The appeal for service connection of a right wrist or arm disability, residuals of a vaccine reaction in service (other than psychiatric disabilities), and an acquired psychiatric disability is remanded due to lack of evidence.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain another VA examination for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.,Service connection is not granted for bilateral hearing loss, pulmonary disorder, or an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), as the evidence did not establish a link between the current PTSD and service. The Veteran's reported in-service stressor of military sexual trauma was not corroborated.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a low back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, as well as the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for type 2 diabetes.,The claim for service connection for type 2 diabetes is denied because it was not proximately caused by VA care or an event not reasonably foreseeable.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was reopened and granted. The claims for increased ratings, hearing loss, heart condition, and knee/heel disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted, and a rating of 30 percent was assigned for the period prior to June 3, 2014. The claim for an increased rating for right caliectasis is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is etiologically related to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and unverified in-service stressors. The Veteran is required to provide updated medical records, verify his reported stressors, and obtain a VA psychiatric opinion.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for colon cancer, hypertension, circulatory problems, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (nervous condition) due to new evidence. However, it denied these claims as there was no medical evidence linking any of these conditions to service or service-connected disorders.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for neutropenia, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including GAD, PTSD, depression), bilateral plantar fasciitis, and bilateral knee osteoarthritis have been reopened. The new evidence supports the claim that his current psychiatric disorders are related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, including her PTSD and anxiety/depression disorders. The VA needs to obtain additional medical records and conduct a new examination to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disorder, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) due to outstanding treatment records and need for further examination.

The Board has denied service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability and remanded the remaining issues on appeal, including service connection for meningitis, chronic sinusitis, encephalopathy, skin cancer, Parkinson's disease, headaches, lumbar spine DDD, vision disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, neck stiffness, disability manifested by spitting blood, acquired psychiatric disorder, respiratory disorder, and gait ataxia. The Board also remanded for additional development regarding outstanding records from the James Haley VAMC and Social Security Administration.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service stressor and a need for further examination to determine if he has any acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, that is related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 15, 2008, for the award of service connection for paranoid schizophrenia is denied. The Board did not rely on a May 4, 1977, service record in its September 2014 decision and thus, the criteria for an earlier effective date are not met.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, heart disease, hypertension, sleep apnea, cervical spine disability, low back/lumbar spine disability, right shoulder, knee, ankle, and/or foot disabilities, and psychiatric disorder have all been denied as there is no evidence of these conditions in service or within one year post-service. The Veteran's assertions regarding his current diagnoses are not credible.

The Veteran's schizophrenia was found to have originated during active service, and the effective date for the award of service connection is set at December 1, 1979.