Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for back condition and lung cancer. The claim of reopening service connection for paranoid schizophrenia with psychosis and depression is allowed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal of his claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected tinnitus has been withdrawn.,The RO is directed to obtain updated VA treatment records and SSA records, as well as any missing service treatment records from the David Grant Medical Center and NPRC.,VA should request that the Veteran submit any outstanding evidence regarding his claimed in-service exposure to dead bodies and race riots at Travis Air Force Base. The RO should also request a Statement in Support of Claim for PTSD Secondary to Personal Assault, and provide adequate notice as to such claim.,The RO should afford the Veteran new VA examinations for his acquired psychiatric disorders (PTSD, depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder), TBI, migraine headaches, TMJ, cervical spine disabilities, lumbar spine disability, right upper extremity disability, and right lower extremity disability. Adequate etiological opinions are needed.,The RO should afford the Veteran VA examinations for his cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, as well as a new VA examination for his right upper extremity disability (right shoulder and arm pain and numbness, right hand disability).,The RO should afford the Veteran VA examinations for his right lower extremity disability. Adequate etiological opinions are needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical evidence and a need for an addendum opinion or new examination to determine if the Veteran's schizoaffective disorder is related to his service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right and left shoulder degenerative joint disease, as well as the claim for paranoid schizophrenia. The Veteran's request to reopen his claims is also remanded. Additionally, a new VA examination is needed for the right hand residuals of laceration.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of head trauma, including chronic headaches, is granted. However, the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining a VA psychiatric examination and reviewing all relevant medical records.

The Board has dismissed the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as it was already granted on a direct basis, and the Veteran is not contesting this decision.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and PTSD, has been granted service connection. The other issues have been withdrawn.

The Veteran's service connection claim for alcohol use disorder was denied. From May 30, 2012 to March 1, 2017, the Veteran received a 50% rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder. Beginning March 1, 2017, he received a 70% rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that he is not in need of regular aid and assistance from another person.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to March 10, 2017 for various service connection decisions. The case is being remanded for further development and consideration of all issues on appeal.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including panic disorder with agoraphobia and recurrent major depressive disorder, is rated at 70 percent.,A separate rating of 10 percent for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome instability has been granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied due to insufficient evidence of a medical nexus between her military service and her current condition.,Service connection for a low back condition was also denied as there is no sufficient evidence linking the Veteran’s current condition to her time in service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to non-compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication due to issues being inextricably intertwined with a low back disability claim.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding service connection for GERD and an increased rating for lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations. The Board is seeking opinions on whether these conditions are related to service, preexisted service, or were aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various acquired psychiatric, headache, hand, knee, and ankle disorders have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to his active service.