Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased evaluation of his degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine prior to April 12, 2016 was denied. The appeal is REMANDED as there are issues regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disabilities.,The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial evaluation of his degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine from April 12, 2016 is also REMANDED due to issues with service connection for bilateral hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for GERD was denied as there is no current evidence of a digestive disability. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, specifically PTSD, was granted with an initial evaluation of 50 percent.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted, and he is now receiving a 100% disability rating for bipolar affective disorder since May 23, 2011. The appeal of the original PTSD claim has been dismissed.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions including back disability, head injuries, hysterectomy, and psychiatric disorder. The cases are remanded to determine if these conditions are related to military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral hearing loss, but denied service connection for his heart disability. The claims for these conditions are based on direct evidence rather than a presumption or secondary to another condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for non-psychiatric residuals of a TBI, finding that there are no current disabilities related to this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection due to incomplete records, need for additional examinations, and need to verify stressors. The issues of TDIU are also inextricably intertwined with these other claims.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, duodenal ulcer, hepatitis C, chronic liver disability (secondary to hepatitis C), diabetes mellitus (secondary to sleep apnea), and acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD and depression) have been dismissed.,Service connection has not been established for any of the conditions listed.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for an initial disability rating higher than 30 percent for a psychiatric disability and for entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which the Board finds requires additional development.

The Board denied reopening the claims for service connection for a respiratory disability and an acquired psychiatric disability due to lack of new and material evidence.,New evidence submitted since the last denial does not relate to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claims, nor does it raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder is rated at 50 percent, effective September 10, 2013. The symptoms and overall impairment caused by the condition more nearly approximate occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a left knee disability and an acquired psychiatric disability due to the need for updated treatment records and a VA examination.

The Board has remanded both claims of service connection due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the low back disability, and because a decision on one could significantly impact the other.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to withdrawal of the appeal for a higher evaluation for tinnitus. The remaining issues (shin splints, IBS, and an acquired psychiatric disorder) are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disability were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of worsening in his hearing loss or a link between his migraines and tinnitus, nor could it establish a continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a change in diagnostic criteria and the need for further examination.

The Veteran's loss of a right testicle is granted compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, and the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and depression) is remanded.