Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's lumbar strain disability is rated at 20% prior to February 5, 2015 and at 40% thereafter. The appeal for increased ratings remains pending.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depressive disorder) is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, service connection for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The Board also referred the issue of service connection for diabetes mellitus to the AOJ.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service. The decision is based on direct service connection.

The Veteran's left foot disorder, cervical spine DDD and spondylosis, and psychiatric disorders (depression and PTSD) are all remanded for further review. The cervical spine disability is rated at 20 percent prior to May 9, 2017, and the rating remains at 20 percent thereafter.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional treatment records, as well as the need to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, and alcohol abuse), and Hepatitis C due to additional development being necessary.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a liver disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, both secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The VA examinations conducted in February 2016 did not adequately address all pertinent medical questions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of recent SSA records that could provide additional information about his disability status.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral foot condition, Meniere’s syndrome, sleep issues, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), and generalized anxiety disorder with panic due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of March 4, 2008. The original claim had been denied in August 1998 and the Veteran withdrew her claim in October 2004 before it could be reopened.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for low back disorder. The issues of service connection for cervical spine condition, bilateral foot condition, right shoulder condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder are dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including paranoid schizophrenia and depression, has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further examination and determination.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a deviated septum, claimed as a disability of the nose, is dismissed. The Board has remanded cases involving low back disability, bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, hypertension, acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as PTSD), and initial compensable evaluation for bilateral tinea pedis/tinea unguium.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic prostatitis, cervical myositis, lumbar myositis, and a psychiatric disability other than PTSD. The AOJ must obtain VA treatment records from 1997 and any private treatment records related to his prostate condition in 1997. They are also required to provide the Veteran with release forms for these records if they have not already been obtained.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to procedural errors and the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding his character of discharge during his second period of service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and the need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, effective date claims, and TDIU claim due to incomplete development of records and need for further medical examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to incomplete medical records and lack of a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for a back condition, reactive airway disease with bronchitis, and an acquired psychiatric disability (adjustment disorder with depressed mood and anxiety) incurred during the Veteran's period of active duty service.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and scars on the chest was denied. The Board found that no new and material evidence had been submitted.