Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the claims for further development and adjudication due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for a seizure disorder and psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran is competent to handle the disbursement of VA funds due to their service-connected mental health condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, headaches, left knee disability, and cervical spine disability. Service connection is also granted for erectile dysfunction but denied for hypertension.

The Board has granted the appellant's application to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD with depression. The Board found that new evidence received since the last final rating decision raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim and that it is at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left ankle disability was previously denied, and new evidence submitted does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.,Service connection is not granted for pancreatitis or hypertension as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD is denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against a finding of service connection.,The Veteran's claims for left knee disability, bilateral pes planus, and sleep apnea are remanded to obtain additional development.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease, rated at 60% prior to March 27, 2018, and now rated at 100%, is granted effective from that date. Additionally, the Veteran is granted a special monthly compensation rate since March 27, 2018.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed with a new examination and additional opinions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, adjustment disorder, MDD, and mood disorder, is granted as secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The earlier effective dates for the 30 percent ratings for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are also granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and a potential pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including intermittent explosive disorder and depressive disorder NOS, is being evaluated for service connection.

The Board has determined that new evidence submitted by the Veteran warrants readjudication of her claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD. The case is now remanded for further examination and opinion regarding whether she meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and if any other acquired psychiatric disorders are related to her military service.

The Board has granted service connection for acquired psychiatric disability and back disability, which share a common etiology. The combined rating of the two conditions meets the threshold requirement for a TDIU on a schedular basis. However, the RO should again consider the claim for entitlement to a TDIU prior to February 27, 2014.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of low back and facial skin conditions is dismissed. Service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Board has remanded the issues of respiratory condition, psychiatric disorder, finger condition, and shin splints for further development.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. However, it denied these claims as there was no evidence of a current disability or in-service occurrence that would support service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, has been reopened and is being remanded for additional development of records.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, variably diagnosed as schizophrenia and other psychotic disorder - attenuated psychosis syndrome. The Veteran's condition is found to have its onset during his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, coronary artery disease, and prostate cancer has been dismissed. The issue of service connection for the acquired psychiatric disorder is dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing from appellate status prior to a decision being made.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his reported military stressors. Service connection was denied for diabetes mellitus type II due to a stay by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal on the issues of service connection for psychiatric disorder, traumatic brain injury, headaches, left eye disability, and bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is rated at 30 percent prior to May 9, 2017. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and a right shoulder condition.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition (including depression and PTSD) and a right shoulder condition are both being remanded due to procedural deficiencies in previous rating decisions.