Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The claim to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD is granted. The Veteran's left knee disability and right foot injury (5th metatarsal fracture) are remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of a headache disorder and remanded several other issues including service connection for a sacrospinal disorder, tinnitus, sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety and insomnia), a cervical disorder, total disability based upon individual unemployability (TDIU), and whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of service connection for a thoracolumbar disorder.

The Veteran's claim for diabetes mellitus was withdrawn during the October 2017 Board hearing. The claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and a respiratory condition (claimed as asthma) have been reopened due to new and material evidence.,The remaining issues, including lumbar spine, bilateral knee, bilateral foot, sleep disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorders, are remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim of service connection for schizophrenia. The Veteran's statements regarding his psychiatric history are considered duplicative, and medical records do not address whether schizophrenia was caused by or had onset in active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia, paranoid type, and borderline personality disorder, is granted. The appeal is granted to this extent only.

The Board's decision denying service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD was vacated due to the expiration of the 60-day period provided to submit additional evidence.

The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 10% based on limitation of motion, but no higher. Separate ratings have been granted for instability and removal of the semilunar cartilage.,Service connection has been established for PTSD and depression with an effective date set at February 18, 2011.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for PPD converter, sleep disorder (now claimed as sleep apnea), PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to newly obtained VA treatment records and a VA examination report. The claims include service connection for various conditions, including coronary artery disease, hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease, erectile dysfunction, an acquired psychiatric condition (major depressive disorder), varicose veins of the left and right lower extremities, and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and adjudication due to incomplete records, including a lack of supplemental statement of the case (SSOC). The Veteran's claims are related to service connection for various conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not shown in service or for many years thereafter, and are not otherwise related to active duty service.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder at any point during the pendency of the claim.

The Board dismissed the claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to April 22, 2015, and in excess of 20 percent thereafter. The claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder and PTSD are remanded.

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

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations related to his bilateral foot disability, heart disability, and TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims and a VA examination to determine the etiology of various disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine degenerative disc disease, enlarged heart, thoracolumbar spine DDD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) are all remanded due to the need for additional evidence or examination. The claim for Chiari Malformation has been denied previously.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, and right hand disability. The claim for acquired psychiatric disorder was also denied as there is no evidence that it had its onset in service or is related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete medical records and need for further examinations.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including a mood disorder, was not incurred in or due to his time in service. Service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for arthritis or residuals of fractured shoulder, bilateral hearing loss, residuals of a concussion or fracture of the skull causing mental instability with memory loss or bipolar disorder and resulting in an aneurysm, headaches, and acquired psychiatric condition (including PTSD) due to additional evidence being needed.