Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Veteran's initial rating for his scar, residuals of a laceration of the left forehead, is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a higher than 10 percent rating.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder) and right carotid artery stenosis are remanded due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has denied service connection for a back condition and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include insomnia.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to conflicting medical opinions and unclear evidence regarding when the Veteran's schizophrenia first manifested.

The Board has remanded several issues, including service connection for undiagnosed Gulf War illness and PTSD, as well as rating increases for various knee conditions. The Veteran was not provided proper due process prior to the discontinuance of his right knee osteoarthritis disability rating.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including service connection and increased rating claims. The Veteran's appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic residual disability of a head injury, to include TBI is denied. The claims for acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, anxiety, and depression), sleep disorder, and left knee disability are remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a psychiatric disorder due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disability, kidney disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, and prostate disability due to new and material evidence. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current psychiatric condition and his military service.

The Veteran's petition to reopen her service connection claims for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD has been granted. She is now entitled to these claims.,Service connection for a back disability, hypertension, migraine headaches, obstructive sleep apnea, heart condition, bilateral hearing loss, recurrent tinnitus, left foot condition, and right foot condition are all denied.

The Veteran's right and left knee chondromalacia were granted service connection. The claims for right and left ankle disabilities, neck disability, back disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, and acquired psychiatric disability were denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased ratings for right and left knee disabilities. The claim for service connection for PFB is reopened, but the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD remains remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to its inextricably intertwined with a claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for schizophrenia. The appellant is seeking DIC benefits and needs an effective date of July 6, 1981.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence in previous examinations. The Veteran will be provided a new notification letter, stressor verification steps will be taken, and he will undergo VA psychiatric and audiological examinations.

Service connection for pseudophakia is denied.,Service connection for headaches and acquired psychiatric disability (depressive disorder) are granted as secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the in-service stressor event and missing service records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is also being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. The remaining claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, depression, and anxiety) are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus (DM) is found to have caused his peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity. The claim for service connection for a skin disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, hypertension, and headaches. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, right ear hearing loss disability, tinnitus, obstructive sleep apnea, and skin condition to the lips (claimed as dry mouth), all secondary to existing service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's asthma with COPD is rated at 100%.