Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2020

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right foot disorder, right ankle disorder, and psychiatric condition. The claims are now remanded for further development including VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, finding that the evidence did not support a finding of onset during or related to military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a headache disability and acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD and depressive disorder, as secondary to his service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI). The reasons include unclear medical opinions and missing VA treatment records. A new examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

Service connection for prostate cancer is granted.,Secondary service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) to include as secondary to prostate cancer is granted.,Entitlement to service connection for fatigue is denied.,The Veteran's psychiatric disability, including anxiety, is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted.,His tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed for the claims of service connection for lumbar and cervical spine disorders, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression), and total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The AOJ must make efforts to obtain the Veteran's service treatment records and any inpatient or clinical records from Fort Ord.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD due to new and material evidence. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, variously diagnosed has been reopened and is granted. The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for migraines remains remanded.

The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated as noncompensable. The Board denied his claim for an increased rating.,The Veteran’s thoracolumbar spine, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy were not shown to be related to service or a service-connected condition.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD) is remanded due to new evidence received since the last denial in 2012.,No specific exposure basis was provided for any of the conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's assertions of a current disability or a causal link between his military service and any claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for higher SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance is denied as he does not meet the criteria for such benefits due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a facial skin condition and a skin disorder of the back, shoulders, chest, and stomach have been denied. The claim for PTSD has been remanded due to the need to verify an in-service stressor.,Service connection is not granted for any of the conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical evidence and conducting VA examinations to address his service connection claims.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, finding that it is etiologically related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding his claims of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and service connection.,He also has a claim for an increased rating for his painful surgical scar associated with postoperative residuals, amputation, second left finger, distal IP joint.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical opinions regarding the Appellant's mental state during military service and his claim of insanity. The AOJ must obtain additional VA treatment records, conduct a new examination, and provide an addendum opinion on whether the Appellant was insane at the time of discharge.

The claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder is reopened and remanded due to new evidence received since the prior denial.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim to reopen service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, but denied his claims for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, and hypertension.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hypertension, skin disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to outstanding records not being obtained.

The Veteran's claim for service connection to reopen for respiratory condition has been granted. The claims for weight loss, allergic rhinitis, neck disability, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and alcohol abuse have been remanded.