Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2020

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus due to lack of a current diagnosis. The remaining issues have been remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. Additional medical records and an updated VA examination are needed.

The Board has granted an effective date of December 24, 1980 for the Veteran's service-connected schizophrenia and a 100 percent disability rating from January 13, 1994. The decision finds that since December 24, 1980, the Veteran’s schizophrenia has been manifested by total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents while serving aboard the U.S.S. Mispillion.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD. A new VA examination is needed to determine if any of these conditions are related to active service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, finding that there is no current diagnosis of such a condition and thus no basis to establish service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes, PN BLE, CAD, and ED have been reopened.,New evidence has been submitted that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Board has granted a 100 percent initial disability rating for PTSD prior to March 7, 2017. The claims for service connection of low back disability, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, residuals of TBI, and migraine headaches are remanded due to incomplete records.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and hearing loss were first denied in a February 2017 rating decision. The Board finds that remand is warranted due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations and obtaining medical records.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, type II, and coronary artery disease was dismissed. The Board also remanded the cases of diabetes mellitus, type II, and coronary artery disease due to potential herbicide agent exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing impairment is not related to his military service.,The Board also denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depressive disorder), concluding that there was no evidence of a diagnosis of PTSD during or in proximity to the relevant appeal period.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination as there is insufficient evidence to determine if service connection can be granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that her current psychiatric disorders are not related to her military service.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability is rated at 70 percent prior to May 13, 2013 and 100 percent from May 13, 2013 to December 3, 2013. The Board has remanded several other issues for further development.

The Board has remanded five claims: four for service connection and one for psychiatric disorders. The AOJ is directed to obtain SSA records related to the Veteran's disability benefits applications.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension. The case is being remanded to consider a TDIU claim.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals of his claims for service connection for bilateral hip disability and radiculopathy, bilateral lower extremities. The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, which includes PTSD and depression, is deemed to be the primary cause of his inability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU based on this condition.

The Board has determined that there is sufficient evidence to warrant a remand for the issues of service connection for left shoulder disorder, bilateral hip disorder, and psychiatric disorder (including PTSD). The Veteran's hearing testimony indicates he injured his shoulders and hips during service. He also experienced depression stemming from these injuries.