Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizoaffective disorder and other specified trauma/stressor related disorder, has been granted. However, the claim for service connection for PTSD remains denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Major Depression, was denied as there is no evidence that the current conditions are related to his active military service.

The appeal for left ear hearing loss is dismissed. The appeals for service connection for a back disability, bilateral lower leg disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, as well as a compensable evaluation for parasitic infection. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal as to service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition other than PTSD is dismissed. The Veteran's claim of a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including obtaining missing in-service medical records from Fort Jackson. The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions are pending and will be reconsidered after the additional evidence is obtained.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, but the effective dates are not established as requested.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and requires a VA examination for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's left knee disability, right index finger fracture with arthritis, low back disability, right knee disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The issues include seeking increased ratings for these conditions and determining whether service connection should be granted or denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection, with some issues being remanded for further examination and review.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence in the record. The AOJ is instructed to consider new evidence submitted by the Veteran and obtain additional medical opinions regarding these issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded due to the need for further development regarding the exact date of a Howitzer gun malfunction at Fort Carson in 1959.

The Veteran's claims for left upper scapular pain and low back pain have been reopened, and service connection has been granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder) as secondary to a right knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and remanded the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The alcohol abuse claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the PTSD claim.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is granted as service-connected due to her motor vehicle accident during active duty for training. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder claim is denied. A 20% disability rating is granted for cervical strain effective from March 10, 2019.,There are no current diagnoses of a mental disorder and with such probative evidence of a disability, service connection cannot be granted.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's appeal for revision of a rating decision on the basis of CUE to reflect an effective date prior to June 6, 2013, for the award of service connection for a psychiatric disorder was dismissed. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and TDIU was denied as there is no evidence that she submitted a timely Notice of Disagreement or new and material evidence within one year of the February 2004 rating decision. The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for her psychiatric disorder was also denied due to lack of total social impairment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, are remanded due to insufficient evidence. Additional medical opinions are needed regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and unverified stressors. The left hip sprain claim is remanded as an examination report was inadequate, while other claims are remanded for additional development of evidence.