Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD; neurological disorders of the bilateral upper and lower extremities. The Veteran's claim for a 10 percent evaluation based on multiple, noncompensable, service-connected disabilities is denied as he is already receiving such a rating.

The Board has granted service connection for a heart disability and DM due to herbicide exposure. The remaining issues of service connection for neuropathy, left upper extremity; right upper extremity; and psychiatric disability (PTSD) are remanded.

The Board has found no evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection of his right hand disability, psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), low back disability, bilateral pes planus, right knee disability, and left knee disability. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether any of the Veteran's diagnosed psychiatric disorders, other than PTSD, are related to his service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and a low back disability. The case is remanded as new evidence received since the April 2011 rating decision supports these claims. A VA examination will be scheduled to determine if the current psychiatric disorders are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his left shoulder rotator cuff strain was denied, while the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a current psychiatric disorder that had its onset in service or was caused by or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeals for kidney failure, tibial shin splints, and acne with scaring on the face and chest have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension has been granted. The Board will now review this issue de novo.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and headaches due to inadequate medical opinions in the original decision. A new VA examination is needed.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, specifically PTSD, has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since December 18, 2006.

The Board has found deficiencies in the February 2017 VA examination report and requires a remand to address whether the Veteran's psychiatric disability clearly and unmistakably preexisted entrance into active duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a diagnosis of PTSD during the appeal period and that any depression is not related to service.

The Board dismissed all appeals for service connection and increased ratings due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's bilateral upper extremity, back, and psychiatric disabilities are not service-connected.,VA treatment did not result in additional disability or make existing disabilities worse.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining complete copies of the appellant's Ohio National Guard records and conducting further examinations to determine if his left foot disability and psychiatric condition are service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for his acquired psychiatric disability is being remanded due to the submission of new VA treatment records and the need for further review by the AOJ.

The Board granted an increased rating of 100 percent for service-connected schizophrenia from April 29, 2011. The Veteran experienced total occupational and social impairment due to symptoms such as gross impairment in thought processes, persistent delusions and hallucinations, inappropriate behavior, danger of hurting self or others, intermittent inability to perform activities of daily living, disorientation to time or place, and memory loss for names of close relatives.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) due to missing service treatment records. The VA needs to make additional requests to obtain these records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, not including PTSD. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his current conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an updated VA examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his military service.