Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a hand disability, low back disability, foot disability, and acquired psychiatric disability (depression). The appeals are being remanded due to missing service treatment records.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, claimed as PTSD and depression is granted. A rating of 30 percent for GERD with Barrett’s esophagus and hiatal hernia is also granted.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD. The appeal seeking a compensable rating for migraine headaches is denied.

The Board has remanded several claims, including those for initial compensable ratings for bilateral dry eye disorder and tension headaches, service connection for various conditions, and a VA examination is required to address the etiology of hypertension.

The Board has remanded several issues including service connection for various conditions and increased ratings for disabilities. The effective dates of the awards are not addressed in this decision.

The Board has granted service connection for a neck disability, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, increased rating for right scapula fracture residuals, and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various disabilities, including right wrist, cervical spine, left knee, and right knee disabilities, as well as an acquired psychiatric disability and a lumbar spine disability. The appeals are being remanded due to outstanding records from Dr. James Morgan and the Texas Rehab Commission needing to be located and associated with the file, and a VA examination for the claimed psychiatric disability and lumbar spine disability is needed.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder), but denied service connection for a left elbow disability and a skin disorder other than tinea pedis to include Stevens-Johnson syndrome.

The Board has remanded the cases for further action due to incomplete development and procedural issues. Specifically, new evidence must be obtained regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disability, including whether he has a current acquired psychiatric disability related to his military service. The claims of service connection for Parkinson's disease, TDIU, and obstructive sleep apnea are also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, which includes PTSD, based on the Veteran's in-service stressors and credible testimony.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations. The issues include PTSD, depression, a respiratory disorder, TBI with insomnia and memory loss, lumbar strain/sprain, cervical DDD, and migraine headaches.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right finger disability, cervical spine disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, heart disability (to include coronary artery disease), hypertension, high cholesterol, melanoma, diabetes mellitus, headaches, and acquired psychiatric disability (to include anxiety).

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including a major cognitive disorder, is granted service connection as it is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The claim for stroke (now claimed as thrombosis of blood vessels of the brain) to include as secondary to diabetes mellitus is denied.

The Veteran's combined disabilities do not meet the statutory minimum to qualify for a schedular TDIU. The issue of entitlement to an extraschedular TDIU is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder with alcohol dependence, to include depression and anxiety disorder is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including major depressive disorder with psychotic feature, is granted as secondary to his service-connected migraine headache disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to potential exposure to ionizing radiation in service, and for additional development of his medical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability has been denied. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, anxiety disorder, and bipolar disorder, is remanded due to the need for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD), PTSD, and tinnitus have been granted. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) is based on secondary service connection to a service-connected condition. The claim for PTSD was reopened due to new evidence provided by the Veteran. Tinnitus has not been linked to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder existed prior to service and if it was aggravated by service. The Veteran will need a new VA examination.