Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2020

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient evidence and need for clarification of the severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD, is granted service connection. The right shoulder tendonitis and left shoulder condition are remanded for further development.

The appeal of the issue of entitlement to an effective date earlier than June 27, 2011 for service connection for lumbar strain with DDD is denied.,Entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for residuals of left inguinal herniorrhaphy is denied.,The appeal of the issue of entitlement to anemia (claimed as blood deficiency) is denied.,The appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for PTSD is denied.,Entitlement to direct service connection for an acquired mental disorder other than PTSD is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a neck disorder, headaches, and sleep apnea due to inadequate VA examination opinions and incomplete development.

The Board has granted service connection for atrophic dermatitis and denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability. The decision finds that the Veteran's preexisting dermatitis was aggravated by his active duty service, but does not find any in-service event or injury caused his mental health conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with foraminal stenosis and an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), both found to be related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to issues with the Veteran's address and need for additional medical examinations. The claims are related to a psychiatric disability (PTSD), bilateral pes planus, and right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD and latent schizophrenia due to incomplete records from the Veteran's claimed period of service in Vietnam. The VA must attempt to obtain any outstanding service treatment records and personnel records for the period from January 1, 1972, to December 26, 1973.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and denied service connection for a noncompensable dental disorder for the purpose of obtaining VA outpatient dental treatment. The case is remanded for further development regarding tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The claim for acquired psychiatric disorder was not reopened, while the right foot disability claim was reopened. The lumbar spine disability remains at a 20% rating, and the residuals of the right great toe injury remain at a 10% rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's depressive disorder is related to his military service, specifically if his substance abuse in service was an early manifestation of his depression.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including depression and schizophrenia, finding that there is no medical evidence linking his current diagnosis to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic paranoid schizophrenia prior to February 28, 2011, resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent disability rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to follow previous directives for scheduling a VA examination in Jacksonville, Florida. The Veteran's schizophrenia claim is being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and examination to determine if the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and/or acquired psychiatric disorder are related to his active service. The claims will be reconsidered after the additional evidence is obtained.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and clarifying employment history.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected lumbosacral strain is denied.,Service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy is denied as it is not related to the service-connected lumbosacral strain.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral idiopathic neuropathy and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are remanded, as well as his claim for TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and erectile dysfunction secondary to the acquired psychiatric disability. The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for a neck condition due to the lack of evidence of a current disability.,Service connection is remanded for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral lower extremities, and respiratory conditions.