Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence.,Further evaluation and documentation are needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been submitted. The issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, a low back condition, a cardiovascular condition, and diabetes mellitus are being remanded as well.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and the issues of increased evaluation for right ankle disability, service connection for right hip disorder, service connection for right leg disorder, and service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression with anxiety) are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of 100 percent for paranoid schizophrenia is granted from May 12, 2014. The effective date earlier than May 12, 2004 for a compensable evaluation for paranoid schizophrenia is denied.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for muscle weakness, severe stomach and abdominal pains, sun sensitivity, loss of appetite, unusual bruising, eye condition, hepatitis C, migraines, numbness of the left side of the face and body, numbness and tingling in the left foot, numbness and tingling in the right foot, left hand pain/numbness, right hand pain/numbness, brain damage, short term memory loss, dizziness, excess tiredness, acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety and depression), and skin rash have all been dismissed.,The Veteran withdrew his appeals for these issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right hip, right knee, and psychiatric disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia was granted in February 2012 with an effective date of November 9, 2005. The Board found that the earliest pending and unadjudicated claim was filed on November 13, 1979, which is when the grant of service connection should have been effective.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (bipolar disorder) and denied service connection for a low back disability, left arm burn scars, and right arm burn scars. The acquired psychiatric disorder is found to be aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left knee disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The claim of service connection for acquired psychiatric disability is granted. The issue of service connection for back disability is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder and a rating in excess of 10 percent for his right knee disability, including lateral instability prior to September 23, 2013, is remanded due to incomplete records. The VA examiner will differentiate the symptoms associated with the service-connected right knee disability from those associated with non-service connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for a higher disability rating and earlier effective date for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his service-connected conditions, as well as his claims of exposure to chemicals during service. The appeals are also remanded for obtaining updated VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a groin muscle injury was denied in the past, but new evidence has reopened this claim.,Service connection is granted for headaches. The Veteran reported head injuries sustained during boxing and football while serving.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about whether the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including depression and Alzheimer's/dementia, were incurred during active duty service or aggravated by reactivation into service after May 2001. The VA is required to obtain an opinion from a VA psychiatrist regarding these issues.

The Veteran's initial rating for diabetes mellitus type 2 prior to July 16, 2010 is denied. From July 16, 2010, the Veteran's service-connected DM type 2 warrants a 40 percent disability rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral eye condition, heart condition, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence of record.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to outstanding medical treatment reports and incomplete service records. The Veteran's claim for bipolar disorder will be reopened as new evidence may support it.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing service personnel records that may contain information about the Veteran's psychiatric treatment during service.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, Depressive Disorder, and Anxiety Disorder, as well as a skin condition are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations.