Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened and is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a failure by VA to obtain relevant records from the California Employment Development Department (CEDD) regarding the Veteran's claims since 1971.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a disease or injury related to service and that his condition did not manifest during service or within one year of separation.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for bilateral knee disability, but denied it. The Veteran's right and left knees were not shown to have had their onset in service or be related to his service.,Service connection was also denied for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tuberculosis was denied as there is no diagnosis of the condition. The claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was also denied, and a remand was ordered to obtain additional evidence related to his dental disorder and psychiatric disability.,The Veteran's claims for higher ratings were not granted due to lack of current diagnoses or sufficient evidence supporting the requested increases.

The Board denied service connection for prostate disorder, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder to include sleep disturbance and depressive disorder as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions had their onset in service or were related to active service.

The Board denied payment or reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Kindred Hospital New Orleans (KHNO) from January 29, 2015 through March 3, 2015 due to the untimely filing of a claim and lack of VA care in the preceding 24 months.

The Board denied the claim for service connection of an acquired psychological disorder, including schizophrenia, anxiety, and depression, as it found no evidence linking these conditions to the appellant's period of active duty for training.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities due to incomplete records and the need for further examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical evaluations and consideration of his claims. His psychiatric disorder, characterized as adjustment disorder with depressed mood, does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 9440. For bilateral hearing loss, he currently receives a noncompensable rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for low back disability and acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected.,Bilateral hearing loss disability is denied as not service-connected.,Right and left knee disabilities are remanded for further examination and opinion.,Acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, panic disorder, and agoraphobia) is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of a forehead laceration, residuals of a right ulnar nerve laceration, and an acquired psychiatric disability due to incomplete information regarding his duty status during October 1966.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD, is granted with an effective date of January 29, 1972.,Left knee instability and right knee instability are granted with an effective date of January 29, 1972. Left knee loss of extension is also granted with the same effective date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder was reopened due to the receipt of relevant official service department records. However, the evidence does not show a nexus between his current psychiatric condition and his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for right hip, left hip, and lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities have been denied. The effective date of service connection is fixed at the date of receipt of claim.,The Veteran's sleep apnea and hypertension disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for further examination. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with new information and an updated opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for new VA examinations to assess the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and their impact on his employability.

The appeal to reopen a claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. The entitlement to service connection for the same condition is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder with PTSD, anxiety, and depression is denied. The earliest possible effective date is February 1, 2013.