Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The claims for service connection and ratings are moot.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, breathing-related disability, and lower back disability are granted. The Veteran is denied for higher initial ratings or earlier effective dates for her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted as service-connected due to in-service stressors and consistent with combat service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded for further examination and development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depressive disorder also claimed as memory loss was granted. Other claims were remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete records and the need for further examination. The claims will be reconsidered after obtaining additional medical records and verifying stressful events during service.

The Veteran's requests to reopen their service connection claims for a left shoulder disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) have been granted. The Board found new and material evidence in the form of VA treatment records, lay statements, and private medical opinions that supports the presence of current diagnoses related to these conditions and links them to in-service stressors.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ankle strain has been granted.,Service connection is also granted for the Veteran's cervical spine disability. However, his claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder (dysthymic disorder) was denied as there is no direct evidence linking it to service.,The Veteran's dysthymic disorder is considered related to his in-service parachute malfunction injury.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination as they are not yet fully developed.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including left hand arthritis, hypertension, residuals of a head injury, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and anxiety), and tension headaches. The AOJ is instructed to obtain all outstanding records and schedule VA examinations for the appropriate conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, and an increased rating is denied.,The effective date for a 80 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss has been changed to January 6, 2014. The earlier claim for this increase in disability is remanded as it cannot be granted prior to the date of treatment on January 6, 2014.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including major depressive disorder is being remanded due to a lack of VA examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied as he does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD under DSM-V.,The Veteran's bilateral patellofemoral syndrome of the knees, left Achilles tendonitis, left elbow olecranon bursitis with spur, and right shoulder impingement with degenerative joint disease are all rated at 10 percent each.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various disabilities due to the possibility of relevant SSA records not being included in the claims file.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted service connection. Service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury and other conditions are denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been reopened. However, the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for both the claimed seizure disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as secondary to a seizure disorder) due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine disability and TBI, but granted service connection for tinnitus.,Service connection was granted for acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) and hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied. The highest schedular rating of 60% was granted for neurodermatitis, but no other condition received a positive decision.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for the cause of death and burial benefits due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between schizophrenia and the Veteran's death. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional evidence and arrange for a VA examiner to provide further opinions.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to incomplete records and procedural issues.