Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder (bipolar disorder), headaches, including migraines, and a low back disability. The other conditions remain denied.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating increases are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease/irregular heart rate and bilateral hearing loss. The claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was reopened, but not granted.

The Board dismissed the appeal for a compensable evaluation for right ear hearing loss. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection due to new and material evidence, but denied the claim as his acquired psychiatric disorder is not etiologically related to service.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining missing service personnel records, VA treatment records, and private treatment records; notifying the Veteran of the types of evidence that may corroborate his reported in-service stressor of being raped; scheduling a VA medical examination; and readjudicating the claim.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD and remanded other claims due to new evidence provided by the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is related to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's schizoaffective disorder is rated at 70 percent from February 7, 1983 to October 6, 2017. A TDIU is granted but the Board finds a remand necessary for further development and an opinion regarding the severity of his disability prior to May 11, 2007.

The Veteran's right, left knee disabilities, neck disability, back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and depression), headaches, and ED have been granted service connection. A rating of 60 percent has also been assigned for the urethral stricture.

The Board has remanded the claims for right eye disability, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to potential service connection based on reported in-service trauma.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted. The issues of service connection for cervical and lumbar spine conditions, an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), and IBS are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD with major depression is dismissed. His claim for an increased disability rating for thoracolumbar strain with IVDS (previously diagnosed as midthoracic strain) prior to March 28, 2017 is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the cases due to incomplete medical records and the need for further development regarding exposure to radiation during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding treatment records for the Veteran's psychiatric condition. The Veteran is asked to provide authorization for VA to obtain his private medical records from various providers.

The Veteran's face numbness, psychiatric disability (including depression), and sleep disorder are being remanded for further examination to determine their etiology. The current evidence is insufficient to make an informed decision on these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder with anxious distress, finding that it was aggravated by military service.

The Board has granted service connection for DDD of the cervical spine, left arm radiculopathy, right arm radiculopathy, left leg radiculopathy, and right leg radiculopathy. Service connection was also granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety, depression, PTSD, and major neurocognitive disorder).

The Board has found that further development is required to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The case is being remanded for a VA examination and additional records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder and acquired psychiatric disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness related to his military service. The Board also found that his current diagnoses were not causally related to his service.