Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2020

An effective date of October 21, 2013 for a 50 percent rating for migraine disability is granted.,Service connection for anemia, as secondary to service-connected uterine fibroids and menorrhagia, is granted.,Service connection for chronic abdominal pain, as residual of service-connected gallbladder and hernia surgeries, is granted.,Service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, as a residual of service-connected gallbladder and hernia surgeries, is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension is remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD; eye disorder; entitlement to a temporary total rating based on surgical convalescence for right L4 hemilaminectomy for L4-L5 discectomy; and SMC at the housebound level. The Veteran is required to provide additional evidence or undergo further examination.

The Veteran's claim for a 10 percent evaluation for multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities is denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support finding that his low back disability began during active service or was otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease. His alopecia areata and Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) were also evaluated, with no compensable ratings assigned due to lack of supporting medical evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and a lumbar spine disorder, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at 70% prior to June 6, 2015 and 100% from that date. A skin disability is granted effective from active duty service.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for a left ankle disorder was denied as no new and material evidence had been received.,Service connection for sleep apnea was denied because there is no evidence of an in-service injury or a nexus between current sleep apnea and service.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder is denied. The Veteran's TDIU claim for his service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD) is also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, finding that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disability and that the evidence does not suggest a superimposed mental disorder on preexisting personality disorders.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including a spinal disorder, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a respiratory disability. The decision found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left bicep condition and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was dismissed due to his death.

The appeal for entitlement to service connection for a seizure disorder is dismissed. The case of schizophrenia remains under review and will be remanded.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a headache disability, but denied the claim for increased rating for tinnitus. The effective date of the grant of service connection for tinnitus is denied.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was granted. The Board also remanded the case due to issues with notification and scheduling of a VA examination.

The appeal is being remanded to obtain additional VA and private treatment records, schedule an examination for the acquired psychiatric disorder, and provide a medical opinion regarding any sleep disorder. The dependent benefits claim for FM, GM, and LMM will also be addressed.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining SSA records and VA examinations for his lumbar spine, left lower extremity neuropathy, left shoulder, residuals of a mild concussion, bilateral hearing loss, plantar warts, left knee and femur, right foot disorder, bilateral plantar fasciitis, respiratory disorder, cardiovascular disease, acquired psychiatric disorder, and residuals of an allergy to bee sting.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD and bilateral hearing loss due to additional development being needed.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain additional medical opinions. The Veteran's claims of service connection for a sleep disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and bilateral pes planus are currently under review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death due to lack of evidence showing that a disability caused or contributed substantially or materially to his death. The Board found that schizophrenia, which was already service-connected, did not cause or contribute to his death.,Regarding the denial of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for ARDS, the Board determined that there was no evidence showing VA carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on VA's part. The Veteran’s condition was not caused by his use of Risperidone and he had a positive response to it for years.