Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

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

The Veteran's SMC claim is remanded due to the lack of a VA examination addressing the criteria for SMC based on aid and attendance or housebound status. The claims folder does not contain an appropriate VA examination, as the examiners only addressed his service-connected schizophrenia without considering his need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and opinion regarding the severity and manifestations of his service-connected PTSD, as well as any additional psychiatric disabilities.

The appeal for service connection of a neurological condition now noted with headaches is granted. Service connection for the right ankle, acquired psychiatric condition other than adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, cervical spine condition, left elbow fracture, left hand condition, and left eye condition are all remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to unclear findings from a previous VA psychiatric examination, and further clarification is needed regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was due to or began during his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of review of relevant medical records and an incomplete examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for his acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, will be reconsidered.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, TDIU, psychiatric disorder (anxiety disorder and PTSD), stomach disorder (GERD and hiatal hernia), bilateral knee disorder, and bilateral hip disorder due to failure of the Veteran to report for scheduled VA examinations. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed as the appellant has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection of heart disability, left wrist disability, mononucleosis, and sleep apnea. The claim for PTSD was granted with new and material evidence but not reopened as it is considered a direct service connection case. Service connection for diabetes mellitus II was denied due to lack of exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected schizophrenia, paranoid type, is being remanded due to the lack of VA treatment records and the need for another psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his right knee condition, acquired psychiatric disorder, and left knee patellofemoral syndrome. The Veteran is also being asked for a new examination to determine the severity of his lumbar spine disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric condition, finding that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD or any other mental health disorder recognized by DSM-5.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened and granted. The Board found new and material evidence to support the reopening of his claims for left knee, right shoulder, left shoulder, rib contusion, bilateral foot disorder (other than skin disorder), and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied reopening and service connection for skin disorders, acquired psychiatric disorders, and low back disabilities due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for inguinal hernia. The claims for back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, myeloma, peripheral neuropathy (left upper extremity), peripheral neuropathy (left lower extremity), radiculopathy (right lower extremity), and an acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder) are remanded.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for depression, anxiety, and an acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD) are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's right shoulder impingement syndrome is granted as service connection was reopened.,Service connection for lumbar spine disability with bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and insomnia), bilateral flat feet, left hip disability, right hip condition, left wrist disability, right wrist disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, heart condition, and erectile dysfunction is granted.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient examination reports and lack of evidence regarding the onset and relationship of his disabilities. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically paranoid schizophrenia, is denied as there was no evidence of its onset during service or within the applicable presumptive period. The Board found that continuity of symptomatology was not established and that the condition is not etiologically related to his military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and depression. The issue of service connection for alcoholism as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder is also remanded.