Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for compensation due to delayed notification of prostate cancer diagnosis is remanded. The Board will conduct an examination and obtain updated VA treatment records to address the psychiatric impact of the delay in notification.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The Veteran's claim is being reopened on new evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and inextricably intertwined issues. The Veteran's claim will be further evaluated with additional medical opinions and records.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia and acquired psychiatric disorder have been granted service connection, but the effective date is October 28, 2003. The Board has remanded for further development on rating and TDIU issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and depression due to incomplete procedural development related to radiation exposure during service. The Under Secretary for Benefits will be referred the case for further consideration under 38 C.F.R. § 3.311.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted. The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the claims of service connection for PTSD, a neck disorder, and a chronic disorder manifested by headaches, claimed as head injury, brain damage, and mental damage.

The appeals for service connection have been granted, and the Veteran is now entitled to compensation for his claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine/neck disability and an acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as depression, nervousness, anxiety) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or any other cause.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than depression) as there is no current disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder is granted. The Veteran's right knee disability remains rated at 10 percent.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder disability, right knee degenerative joint disease, right eye glaucoma, and hearing loss in both ears. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence of a nexus to service.,There is no credible evidence linking the current disabilities to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and a need to provide notice regarding alternative sources of evidence for her PTSD claim.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at 50 percent for the period prior to April 12, 2017. For the period beginning April 12, 2017, a higher rating is denied.

The Board granted service connection for chronic mouth ulcers (pemphigus) and bilateral peripheral vascular disease, but denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The diagnoses are considered direct rather than due to a presumption or undiagnosed illness.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board has remanded the claims for an examination to determine if there is a medical nexus between the claimed conditions and in-service exposures.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for a psychiatric disability secondary to his service-connected disabilities was not properly addressed in the previous examination, and thus requires further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), IBS, and TDIU are all granted. The rating for IBS is increased to 30 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected status post total right knee arthroplasty caused him to fall and shoot himself in the left tibia resulting in a left tibia disorder. The Veteran also has an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) that was rated at 70% from October 18, 2012 to November 3, 2013 and February 1, 2014 to present.,From November 4, 2013 to January 31, 2014, the Veteran's depression was rated at 100% due to hospitalization.

The Board has decided that more information is needed to determine if the Veteran's PTSD and other psychiatric disorders are related to her in-service military sexual trauma. The case is being sent back for further investigation.

The Board has denied service connection for retinal disease, hypertension, kidney disease, skin cancer, Parkinson's, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) as these conditions are not related to service or herbicide exposure.