Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Veteran's bone condition claim is denied as there is no current diagnosis.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (likely PTSD) is granted, with the Board finding that his symptoms are related to service.

The Board has decided to remand three issues: increased ratings for TBI and psychiatric disabilities, and the issue of entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, has been reopened and granted.

The Veteran's appeal regarding his left knee disability is dismissed. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral shoulder disabilities and acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD or any other mental disorder.,The Veteran's claim for initial compensable rating for service-connected hemorrhoids was denied as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has decided to remand three issues: service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a rating in excess of 10 percent for traumatic brain injury, and a compensable rating for migraine headaches. The Veteran will need new examinations to determine the etiology of his psychiatric condition, assess the current severity of his traumatic brain injury, and evaluate his migraine symptoms.

The Board denied the Veteran's petitions to reopen previously denied claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, low back pain, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The evidence submitted did not meet the criteria for reopening these claims.

The Veteran's tension headaches are rated at 50 percent, the highest available rating under applicable criteria.,PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent and a higher rating of 70 or 100 percent is denied. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a TDIU based on PTSD alone.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of tinea pedis or an acquired psychiatric disorder during the appeal period. The claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability, but the issues of left knee and acquired psychiatric disorder remain pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about the Veteran's current psychiatric diagnoses and their relation to service. The Veteran needs a new examination to determine if he has PTSD or other acquired psychiatric conditions, and whether these are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back disability, right ankle disability, and claustrophobia due to a lack of VA examination and incomplete medical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied as the evidence did not establish an in-service stressor event. The Board found that while the Veteran had been diagnosed with PTSD, there was insufficient evidence to corroborate the claimed events.,Service connection for hypertension due to service-connected disease or injury was also denied because the Veteran's hypertension was not shown to be proximately due to or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board has revised its May 25, 1971 decision to grant service connection for psychosis, finding that the original decision was clearly and unmistakably erroneous due to incorrect service dates and failure to consider a diagnosis of psychosis during active duty training.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, secondary to his service-connected low back disability, was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of a current psychiatric disability and concluded that the Veteran presented with malingering. For TDIU, the Veteran's combined rating of 50% did not meet the criteria for total disability based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depression, has been reopened and granted. The claims for bilateral shoulder and low back disorders are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions and needs further examination.

The Veteran's migraine headache disability, major depressive disorder, and hypertension have been granted service connection.,Service connection for the acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder) is also established.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted as his current diagnosis and the medical opinion linking it to his active service meet the criteria.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his bilateral recurrent plantar callouses is remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an examination.