Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Board denied service connection for lung cancer, neuropathy, hepatitis C, and an acquired psychiatric disability. The decision also remanded claims for a back disability, neck disability, colonic polyps, cellulitis of right forearm.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for traumatic brain injury, headaches, and a psychiatric disorder due to additional development being required.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are currently rated as noncompensable, with the highest schedular rating for tinnitus.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's current psychiatric condition and its relationship to his in-service experiences. The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but there are conflicting diagnoses and opinions.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for residuals of a right ear injury (other than congenitally enlarged mastoid bone), acquired psychiatric disability, diabetes mellitus, type II, and hypertension. However, additional development is needed to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded. The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a sleep disability have been denied. The case is being remanded to provide the Veteran with appropriate VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the following issues: whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral knee disorder, entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder, entitlement to service connection for a bilateral hip disorder, entitlement to an acquired psychiatric disorder, and entitlement to total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has decided to remand the cases due to insufficient medical evidence regarding whether any diagnosed psychiatric disorders are related to the Veteran's military service. A VA examination is needed for a determination.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date of January 30, 2007, but not earlier, for service connection for a right knee disability has been granted. The Board also remanded several other issues related to the Veteran's claims including service connection for psychiatric disabilities and rating for his knees.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any radiculopathy of the upper extremities and acquired psychiatric disorder, as well as the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected lumbar radiculopathy. The case will be remanded for these purposes.

The Veteran's application to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability is granted. Service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, head injury, and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral foot disability, low back disability, and neck disability due to a lack of service treatment records from Fort Leonard Wood. The claims are being remanded for further development including obtaining missing STRs, scheduling VA examinations, and considering new evidence.

The Veteran's left and right wrist disabilities have been granted initial ratings of 10% each, effective November 15, 2010. The Veteran's sinusitis has not met the criteria for a compensable rating. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at 50%.,An initial rating in excess of 10% for left and right wrist disabilities prior to November 24, 2014, and an initial rating in excess of 10% thereafter has been denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded for additional development and clarification of evidence regarding her bilateral knee condition, sleep apnea, hypertension, IBS, and lower extremity sciatica.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus as due to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service. The VA needs to conduct further examination and review of records.

The Veteran's duodenal ulcers are granted service connection. The appeal regarding the rating for migraine headaches is dismissed. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability (to include depression) is remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for an increased initial rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy and an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy. The appeal for service connection for OSA, a psychiatric disability, and the spinal disability is remanded.

The Board found clear and unmistakable error in denying service connection for schizophrenia, resulting in a grant of the claim.