Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made. The Board granted service connection for PTSD.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain and review additional service records, including those from the Veteran's Army Reserve and National Guard service. They are also asked to determine if any of these periods were active duty, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA. The VA is instructed to provide an addendum opinion on whether the Veteran’s psychiatric disorder clearly and unmistakably pre-existed his military service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a heart disorder due to new evidence. Service connection is granted for PVCs, an acquired psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder), and residuals of TBI.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder as there was no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within one year after service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, and psychiatric disability (including PTSD and depression) due to new evidence received after a final July 1994 rating decision. The Veteran's testimony at his December 2017 hearing is considered new and material to reopen the claim of service connection for hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for heart disability, hypertension, cervical spine/ neck disability, low back disability, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral arms and hands, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral legs, bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral hip disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral ankle disability, bilateral feet disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sleep apnea, thyroid disability, cerebrovascular accident (CVA), and acquired psychiatric disorder to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), nervous disorder, anxiety, and depression.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, breathing problems, obstructive sleep apnea, myocardial infarction, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) due to incomplete VA examinations and lack of Social Security records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened and granted. His initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The claims of service connection for a respiratory disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence. The Veteran's current respiratory condition may have begun during his two-week period of active duty training in Mississippi, but this needs further clarification. His acquired psychiatric disorder is also under review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, dysthymic disorder, and depression) are being remanded due to incomplete VA treatment records. The Veteran needs to be provided with a new examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD.

The Veteran's income exceeds the maximum annual pension rate, thus denying entitlement to nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Board has remanded several issues on appeal, including service connection claims for various disabilities and an initial rating for fibromyalgia. The effective date of service connection for fibromyalgia is granted as May 13, 2010.

The Board dismissed all appeals except the claim for a TDIU, finding that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was incurred during active military service and granted service connection.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding lumbar spine, cervical spine, diabetes mellitus, arthritis, migraine disability, glaucoma, and cataracts. The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disability. The issues of service connection for a back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus remain unresolved.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression, is being examined again to determine if it was incurred in or aggravated by his military service. For the acid reflux disability (GERD), a new VA examination will be conducted to assess its onset during service and whether it is related to his psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and need for a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, previously claimed as a nervous disorder, is denied. The Board found no evidence to support the claim and concluded that the current condition did not manifest in or be caused by his military service.

The Veteran's back disability is rated at 10 percent, as the evidence does not show flexion of less than 60 degrees or combined range of motion less than 120 degrees.,For the psychiatric disability prior to April 7, 2017, a rating in excess of 30 percent is denied. The Veteran's symptomatology has been consistent with that identified at the April 7, 2017 examination and most closely contemplated by occupational and social impairment with reduction in reliability and productivity.