Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Board has granted service connection for right hip osteoarthritis and remanded other issues related to the Veteran's disabilities.

The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability is rated at 40 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating for limitation of motion of the spine.,The radiculopathy of the left lower extremity is currently rated at 20 percent.,The psychiatric disability has been granted a 70 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional records from the Social Security Administration (SSA) regarding the Veteran's disability benefits application.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the right leg condition is dismissed. The Board has also remanded for further development and opinion on his claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has not found substantial compliance with its previous remand directives regarding the verification of the Veteran's claimed inservice stressors and obtaining a VA psychiatric examination. The case is being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction for further action.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but remands it due to insufficient evidence regarding the claimed in-service stressors and need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection due to incomplete records, including SSA disability benefits records and VA treatment records. A new VA examination is required to assess the current severity of his Type 2 diabetes mellitus and determine if he has an acquired psychiatric disability related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development and lack of VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about whether the service-connected schizophrenia contributed to or caused the Veteran's death from end stage liver disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and gout have been reopened. The Board has ordered remand to obtain additional medical evidence and provide VA examinations to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder and acquired psychiatric disorders, as well as his claim for a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss. The back and left knee disorder issues are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder, is remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The Board will obtain a medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran’s unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD in-service, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of adjustment disorder mixed with anxiety and depression meets the criteria for service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his preexisting condition did not worsen during service and was not aggravated by it.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including PTSD, depression, anxiety, BHL, tinnitus, DM, HTN, and neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities, were denied as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or a nexus to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran must be provided with a medical examination to determine if his current symptoms are related to in-service events.

The Veteran has withdrawn her appeals for increased evaluations of various conditions, including right and left knee disabilities, right hand carpal tunnel syndrome, lower back strain, and acquired psychiatric disorders. The Board dismissed these appeals.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for degenerative disc disease lumbar spine, right knee disability, tension headaches, and a psychiatric disorder (to include depression), finding no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his failure to appear at a VA examination and lack of current evidence supporting these claims. The gastrointestinal and erectile dysfunction issues are inextricably intertwined with the service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed. The Board has remanded the remaining claims, including those related to Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and its associated disabilities.