Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, characterized as unspecified anxiety, is granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling VA examinations to determine if any low back disability or acquired psychiatric disorder are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the service-connected lumbar strain with degenerative arthritis. The appeal regarding bilateral hip disorders and psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for a bilateral foot disability, right eye disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is remanded for further examination regarding bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is now remanded for further examination and medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there was no evidence linking his current mental health conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases of sleep apnea, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and a psychiatric disorder for further development.

The Board has determined that there is not substantial compliance with previous remand directives and requires additional medical opinions to address the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for joint pain, hypertension, sinus disability, and an acquired psychiatric disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his VA treatment records.

The Veteran's service connection for a heart disability is denied. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is granted an initial rating of 70 percent effective September 28, 2015. An earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits is granted as of September 28, 2015. The issue of service connection for alcohol use disability is considered moot.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and he is now entitled to a rating of 60% for his heart disability. The issues regarding prostate disability and TDIU prior to December 3, 2014 are also resolved in his favor.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if the Veteran's in-service diagnosis of upset stomach, chest pain, and insomnia is related to an ongoing psychiatric disorder in service and whether his currently diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorders are proximately related to this in-service diagnosis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such severity as to preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran withdrew all his appeals except for the issue of service connection for diabetes, to include as due to exposure to herbicide agents or secondary to PTSD. As a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and a mental health disorder, is being remanded due to the VA not processing the Veteran's request to participate in RAMP.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability, including as due to a service-connected left knee disability; right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome; and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD (depression).

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the submission of new and material evidence. The issues include colon cancer, acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression, anxiety, and PTSD), cysts in or on kidneys, and recurring rash.

The Board denied service connection for left knee pain with loss of motion, including patellofemoral syndrome, due to lack of evidence linking the current condition to service.,Service connection was also denied for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically adjustment disorder and dysthymic disorder, as there is no medical link between these conditions and service.

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including a nervous disorder), hypertension, Hepatitis C, and substance abuse. The cases are remanded for further development.