Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder and a rating in excess of 10 percent for his right knee disability, including lateral instability prior to September 23, 2013, is remanded due to incomplete records. The VA examiner will differentiate the symptoms associated with the service-connected right knee disability from those associated with non-service connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for a higher disability rating and earlier effective date for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his service-connected conditions, as well as his claims of exposure to chemicals during service. The appeals are also remanded for obtaining updated VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a groin muscle injury was denied in the past, but new evidence has reopened this claim.,Service connection is granted for headaches. The Veteran reported head injuries sustained during boxing and football while serving.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about whether the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including depression and Alzheimer's/dementia, were incurred during active duty service or aggravated by reactivation into service after May 2001. The VA is required to obtain an opinion from a VA psychiatrist regarding these issues.

The Veteran's initial rating for diabetes mellitus type 2 prior to July 16, 2010 is denied. From July 16, 2010, the Veteran's service-connected DM type 2 warrants a 40 percent disability rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral eye condition, heart condition, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence of record.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to outstanding medical treatment reports and incomplete service records. The Veteran's claim for bipolar disorder will be reopened as new evidence may support it.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing service personnel records that may contain information about the Veteran's psychiatric treatment during service.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, Depressive Disorder, and Anxiety Disorder, as well as a skin condition are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The AOJ is instructed to make reasonable efforts to obtain VA treatment records from 1972 and verify the Veteran’s pay records.

The Board dismissed the appeal as there is no longer a case or controversy pending before the Board due to the full grant of benefits sought on appeal. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU was denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to new evidence submitted since April 2010. However, further development is needed as there are uncertainties regarding the Veteran's exposure to in-service stressors and his receipt of 'Hostile Fire Pay' while aboard the U.S.S. Ramsey.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as there was no valid diagnosis of PTSD and the evidence did not show a link between current symptoms and service.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee osteoarthritis and lumbar disk bulging and facet degeneration of L4-5, as well as service connection for schizophrenia and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).

The appeal for service connection of a pulmonary disorder (claimed as asbestos exposure) is dismissed. The initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied for the period prior to April 28, 2017. The claim for service connection of sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and granted it, finding that there is a current diagnosis and a causal relationship to active service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and adjustment disorder. The Veteran's claim is granted. The issue of entitlement to a compensable evaluation for migraine headaches is remanded.

The Veteran's left thigh abscess is denied as not service-connected. The effective date for the right ankle disability has been granted to August 14, 2008. A rating of 10 percent for painful right ankle surgical scars was granted from August 21, 2015, and a higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is denied. The Board found no evidence of a pre-service diagnosis and concluded that the current psychiatric condition is not related to service.