Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

Your claims for service connection related to migraine headaches, bilateral eye disability, lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and acquired psychiatric disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran's asthma, sleep apnea, and acquired psychiatric disorder are all granted service connection. The decision is based on the merits of these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee and right knee disabilities are not service-connected, but his schizophrenia is service-connected.

Service connection for elevated cholesterol, generalized arthritis, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, back disability, left leg disability, right leg disability, and bilateral foot disability is denied.,Service connection for psychiatric disability and insomnia is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability was granted a 70 percent rating prior to August 12, 2016. The condition has resulted in significant occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and unspecified adjustment disorder), and coronary artery disease is granted. The Board found that the evidence was at least in equipoise regarding these claims, resolving all doubts in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability has been granted an increased rating of 70 percent, but not greater. The issue of a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded and the issue of TDIU prior to August 7, 2017 remains on appeal.

The Board found clear and unmistakable error in the January 7, 1991 decision that granted a 70% rating for schizophrenia and effectively denied a 100% rating. The Board now grants a 100% rating based on evidence showing severe impairment of social and industrial adaptability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of her right foot disability due to incomplete records, including a lack of VA mental health treatment records after November 2013. The Veteran is also required to provide information about any private healthcare providers who have treated her psychiatric disorder and right foot disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and needs further clarification of her claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a right shoulder disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to missing service treatment records from Fort Jackson and Bosnia. The Veteran is asked to submit any new evidence regarding these conditions, or provide more details about the alleged missing records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new evidence received after the last supplemental statement of the case. The Veteran is required to provide additional service treatment records and personnel records, as well as undergo VA examinations for his claimed disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia, an acquired psychiatric disorder. The appeal concerning bilateral hearing loss is dismissed due to the Veteran's representative withdrawing it. Other issues are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, as there is no current diagnosis of such a condition.

The August 21, 1980 rating decision was found to be clearly and unmistakably erroneous for not adjudicating a claim of entitlement to service connection for schizophrenia. The Veteran's informal claims indicated an intent to file such a claim.

The Board has found that there was not substantial compliance with the previous remand directives and requires additional development for mental health records from Ireland Army Hospital.

The Board denied service connection for a left elbow condition, right elbow condition, and obstructive sleep apnea. The claim of an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD was also denied.,Service connection for the left elbow condition, right elbow condition, and OSA were all denied as there is no new and material evidence presented.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluations of his acquired psychiatric disorder, right and left leg stress fractures, and multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities are inextricably intertwined. Therefore, these issues must be remanded to allow for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hand disability was denied, but the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability (including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and schizoaffective disorder) was reopened and granted.,Service connection was also granted for a psychiatric disability. However, claims for service connection for left hand disability and low back disability were denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of missing records. The VA will determine if his conditions are related to his military service, including exposure in Southwest Asia.