Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability and that any diagnosed mental disorders are unrelated to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for his acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, is denied. Service connection for PTSD and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder (reopened on new evidence) is also denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and examination, as there are outstanding private treatment records and a need for an additional VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete medical records and the need for an addendum from a VA examiner regarding the psychiatric disorder claim.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a back disability has been reopened, but the Board finds that further development is needed as there are no VA examinations or opinions regarding her bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disorder, and bilateral hip disability. The case is remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records, schedule the Veteran for appropriate medical examinations, and provide an opinion on the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric condition (to include PTSD) and back condition has been granted. The decision also remanded the issue of service connection for a back condition due to lack of private treatment records.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, dizziness and disorientation, muscle fatigue and pains, diarrhea, and a psychiatric disorder. The cases are remanded due to incomplete examinations and lack of current treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims due to inadequate examinations and missing service treatment records. The Veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder, lumbar spine disability, and cervical spine disability. A new examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded both issues of service connection for a back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran is required to provide additional information, and a new VA examination will be conducted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and material evidence being required. The issues are whether there is new and material evidence for seizure disorder and schizophrenia, paranoid type.

The Board has remanded both the character of discharge and service connection issues due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's second period of service is under review for a determination on whether his discharge was dishonorable, and if so, whether it constitutes a bar to VA benefits. For the psychiatric disorder claim, the Board ordered an additional examination to determine if the condition existed prior to service or during service.

The petition to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral knee disability is denied.,The petition to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for low back disability is denied.,The petition to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (previously denied as schizophrenia and multiple personality disorder) is granted. Service connection is also granted for the acquired psychiatric disability, which includes PTSD, depression, and schizoaffective disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, a neurological disorder manifested by numbness in fingers, and a gastrointestinal disorder manifested by abdominal pain due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was manifested by occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks (although generally functioning satisfactorily, with routine behavior, self-care, and conversation normal) for the period from June 27, 2016 to March 20, 2019. For the entire rating period from March 20, 2019, the acquired psychiatric disorder has not manifested in total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened, but the Board finds that there is no current disability related to service. The claim for TBI was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or its relationship to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition during or within one year after service and no medical nexus between current symptoms and service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for left foot disability, sleep apnea, residuals of TBI, and acquired psychiatric disability due to missing documents in the record.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's left knee injury and acquired psychiatric disability claims.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder and alcohol use disorder, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support these claims.