Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a VA examination to determine the etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder associated with the Veteran's early-induced labor in May 2004.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a sleep disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as anxiety) are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for Hepatitis C and Paranoid Schizophrenia have been dismissed.,A rating of 70 percent has been granted for PTSD throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.,VA has attempted to obtain all available records from the Denver VAMC, but no treatment records exist in the requested date range.

The Board has found that the previous decisions were procedurally flawed and remands this case for proper adjudication.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete verification of the Veteran's participation in search and recovery efforts for an aircraft crash near Kirtland Air Force Base. Further development is needed, including a psychiatric examination to determine if PTSD or other acquired psychiatric disorders are related to service.

The claim for PTSD has been reopened and is now pending. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her knee disabilities and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including back disorder, left and right knee disorders, chronic liver disease, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. The AOJ is instructed to obtain complete medical records, conduct additional examinations, and provide appropriate opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a bilateral foot condition was reopened, and he is now receiving an initial rating of 70 percent for his acquired psychiatric disorder. The TDIU claim remains pending.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing a new medical opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and psychiatric disorders.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis but has remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The right ankle disability, bilateral flatfoot, and acquired psychiatric disorder (insomnia) were denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for heart murmur has not been reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for any psychiatric condition, including unspecific depressive disorder (previously rated as bipolar and personality disorder), has been reopened.

The Veteran's service connection claims for cardiovascular disorder, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD have been denied as the medical evidence does not support a direct relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board denies his claim for TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new VA examination to determine the nature, etiology, and progression of the Veteran's claimed schizophrenia disability. The examiner must address whether the Veteran’s claimed schizophrenia existed prior to service and if it underwent chronic worsening during service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate August 2016 VA medical opinion, and to obtain additional records for the Veteran's psychiatric treatment at the Stanford Vet Center.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, and PTSD. The Board also denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and a left hand disability, both of which were claimed as due to the Veteran's psychiatric disorder.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and development. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is currently in remand status.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disorder is denied as not related to service.,The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder is denied for an increased rating higher than 10 percent.,The Veteran's cervical spine disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to incomplete evidence.