Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for ingrown toenails, bilateral knee condition (osteoarthritis), and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) due to incomplete VA treatment records and lack of examination. Further development is needed.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for GERD and remanded the remaining issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizoaffective disorder and paranoid schizophrenia is granted. The diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia was established during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for cervicitis was previously denied in September 2004 and has not been reopened.,High cholesterol is not a disability for VA compensation purposes, thus the claim for this condition is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (to include depression) is remanded. The examiner should determine if her current diagnosis of depression is related to active duty service or service-connected PTSD and/or asthma.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for heavy menstrual bleeding is remanded. The examiner should determine if the Veteran has a currently diagnosed condition that is at least as likely as not (50 percent probability or more) due to her active military service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism and bilateral eye disability are both remanded. The examiner should provide an opinion on whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's active duty service or service-connected PTSD/asthma, respectively.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disability is also remanded. The examiner should determine if her current condition is at least as likely as not (50 percent probability or more) caused by her service-connected asthma.

The Board denied service connection for a neuropsychiatric disorder in August 1966, concluding that the condition was not caused by or aggravated by service and did not manifest within one year of separation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's lumbar spine and left hip disorders are being reviewed, as is his psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for headaches and earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for headaches and tinnitus have been dismissed due to a lack of an adequate substantive appeal.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for a psychiatric disability has also been dismissed, as it is inextricably intertwined with the claims for increased rating and earlier effective dates for headaches.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral hand condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder, as well as his claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The Board found that there was no evidence of frostbite or other injuries during service that could have caused the current conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it began during active duty.,Service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, was denied. The examiner found no evidence linking the current diagnosis to service.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current back, heel, and mental health conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for a lumbar spine disability and entitlement to TDIU due to inadequate prior examinations. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, has been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,Service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy was also denied due to the absence of any diagnosed condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to unclear reasons and bases provided in the April 2018 decision. The issues are related as they all involve disabilities that pre-existed service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for pulmonary embolism and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety and depression), and low back disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the Board's failure to consider it prior to August 16, 2015. The case will be reconsidered along with other pending claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss have been granted. The decision on the claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Board denied reopening a claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, finding that the evidence did not demonstrate a compensable psychosis within one year of separation from active duty. The Veteran's motion to revise this decision on grounds of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was denied because the outcome would not have been manifestly different had the Board recognized the presumptive service connection for psychosis.