Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted as secondary to service-connected asthma, left great toe disability, and chronic gastritis. The effective dates for the grants of service connection for left foot scar and inguinal scars are set at June 18, 2012. A higher rating is granted for left great toe MP joint arthrodesis with early arthritic changes and bronchial asthma.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions. The issues include digestive disorders, Parkinson's disease, and an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board's decision denying service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is vacated due to a lack of due process, and the case is remanded for further adjudication.

The Veteran's claim for a 100 percent evaluation for his schizophrenia, tension headaches, and depression from February 9, 1957 to November 29, 1988 was denied. The Board found that the evidence showed material improvement in the Veteran’s mental health functioning.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted, and the issue of entitlement to a TDIU is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include adjustment disorder with anxiety, was denied as the evidence did not support a finding of onset during active service or a relationship to in-service events.

Service connection is denied for a heart condition. Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service connected. The stomach disorder, low back disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as sleep problems) are not currently service-connected but are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inconsistencies in the appellant's service records and need for further medical examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic bronchitis, diabetes mellitus, and various extremity disorders due to insufficient evidence. The issues of service connection are also being remanded for a VA examination regarding peripheral artery disease and PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been granted. The case is remanded for further evaluations on the issues of increased ratings for bilateral hip disorders, left knee disorder, and TDIU.

The Veteran's request to reopen claims for left knee disability, PTSD, and sleep disorder were granted. The claim for PTSD was granted as the evidence showed current disability related to fear of hostile military activity. The rating for right tibia fracture remains at 10 percent.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is not related to service and was not shown until many years after service. Service connection for this condition is denied.,Radiculopathy of the left leg with sciatic nerve involvement does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent at all times during the pendency of the appeal, as it more nearly equates to mild incomplete paralysis.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for schizophrenia is denied. The Veteran is granted a 70 percent evaluation for his service-connected schizophrenia.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The claims are not currently decided on their merits.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a supplemental medical opinion to clarify the etiology of the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The examiner is asked to address whether there is clear and unmistakable evidence that any pre-existing psychiatric disorder identified in service was not aggravated by military service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and remanded the issues of service connection for alcohol abuse disorder and TDIU.

The appeals of the claims of entitlement to service connection for a sleep disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a bilateral hip condition are dismissed. The issue of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent prior to July 25, 2016, is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and a generalized anxiety disorder, has been reopened and granted. The Board found that the Veteran suffered from these conditions during service and that they are related to his in-service experiences.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and potential conflicts in medical opinions. The Veteran will need a supplemental VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disorder.