Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a lack of a contemporaneous VA examination for the Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine and because the issues are inextricably intertwined.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability. Other claims are pending but will not be addressed in this decision.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD with persistent depressive disorder and schizophrenia, but the case is remanded to consider entitlement to a TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been withdrawn, and the Board has dismissed all related issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizoaffective disorder, has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is now remanded for further examination and determination.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no service connection decision was made.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to the Veteran's failure to appear for scheduled VA examinations. The examinations must be rescheduled as there is no evidence showing that the Veteran received proper notice of his scheduled VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a left knee disorder, and a back disability due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete VA treatment records and conflicting medical opinions.,VA will attempt to obtain any outstanding VA treatment records and military personnel records.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a currently diagnosed hearing loss disability for VA purposes and his sleep apnea is not related to service. The back disability and acquired psychiatric disorder claims are remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine their etiology.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including those related to service connection and rating determinations. The Veteran is also required to provide updated VA treatment records and any outstanding Vet Center records.

Service connection for a psychiatric disability has been granted.,Service connection for low back, radiculopathy of the right leg, and radiculopathy of the left leg disabilities have not been established.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, left and right knee arthritis, and a low back disability. However, as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to service, the claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension (SMP) based on need for aid and attendance or being housebound was denied as he does not meet the criteria for either.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of schizophrenia, undifferentiated type. The Veteran's claim was initially denied in October 1992 and reopened on August 19, 2010. Service connection was established with a 50% rating effective from August 19, 2010.

The Board dismissed the claims of service connection for various conditions due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability and an acquired psychiatric disability, not including PTSD. The case will be returned to the VA for further development.

The Veteran's claims for heart attack, gastrointestinal disability (diverticulosis), acquired psychiatric disability, and sleep apnea are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding initial ratings for diabetes mellitus, type II and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The appeal is also dismissed as moot due to the grant of a 100 percent disability rating for his acquired psychiatric disability.