Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded all issues on appeal to obtain additional government records, including Social Security disability claim and treatment records.,The reopening of a claim for service connection for low back disability is remanded. The issue of service connection for low back disability is also remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder (including posttraumatic stress disorder) renders him unemployable, and the Board has granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee condition, right knee condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder) due to a lack of current disability diagnoses or evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia and PTSD, due to a lack of evidence of a diagnosed condition in service or post-service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is aggravated by his service-connected physical disabilities. His OSA is also aggravated by his acquired psychiatric condition. The highest schedular rating of 50% for headaches has been granted.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and depressive disorder) due to lack of medical nexus, as the evidence did not show that any current disability was caused or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for schizophrenia and a seizure disorder as secondary to schizophrenia due to insufficient evidence in the record regarding their onset during active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, schizophrenia, and anxiety, is attributable to service. As a result, service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus, respiratory disability (including sinus disability and disability manifested by shortness of breath), acquired psychiatric disability, sleep apnea, and low back disability were not incurred or aggravated during service. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for further examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is at least as likely as not related to military service in Vietnam. Therefore, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted.

The Board has denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper right and left extremities, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), finding that there is no current diagnosis of these conditions. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened, and he is now entitled to increased ratings for his left and right knee patellofemoral syndrome. The appeal regarding the low back disorder, left hip condition, right hip condition, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, impairment of intellectual functioning, acquired psychiatric disorder (including a mood disorder and depression), and individual unemployability has been remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disability is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded several issues including the reopening of a claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, the determination of whether there was clear and unmistakable error in a 1982 rating decision, and the issue of total disability based on individual unemployability. The Veteran's eye disorders are also being reviewed.

The Veteran's application to reopen his service connection claim for headaches has been granted. The Board has also remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, bipolar disorder, depression, and schizophrenia.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a double hip replacement, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and lupus. The claim for vision loss is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete verification of the Veteran's service periods and the need for SSA records.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete information and an incorrect legal standard in the previous VA examination. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is being reviewed, but his Raynaud’s Syndrome, bilateral upper extremity neuropathy, and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy issues are no longer in appellate status as they have been granted service connection.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a low back disorder and granted it. The psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has denied service connection for a bilateral knee disability due to the lack of evidence showing a current disability. The low back and psychiatric issues are remanded as there is insufficient medical opinion regarding their etiology.