Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine if any current acquired psychiatric disability is related to service. The pension eligibility issue remains pending and will be addressed in a separate SOC.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development and examination, including service connection for various conditions such as arthritis of the left knee, eye disability, hypertension, liver condition, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, and psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's testimony indicates that these conditions are secondary to his already service-connected disabilities.

A 70 percent rating for service-connected psychiatric disability is granted prior to and from July 27, 2015. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also granted.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at 70 percent since June 3, 2013. The Board has granted a TDIU effective June 3, 2013.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding earlier effective dates and remanded the cases for further evaluation of service connection, ratings, and psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to issues with verifying herbicide exposure in Korea.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted a 20 percent evaluation.,Service connection for an immune disorder, throat polyps, colon polyps, breast mass, and hypertension secondary to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune is denied. The acquired psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder due to another medical condition) related to service-connected bilateral hearing loss is granted.

The Veteran's cause of death was attributed to circulatory collapse. The Board denied service connection for atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease and psychiatric condition, finding no evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and a psychiatric disability due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's service treatment records do not contain any mention of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD (to include depression), bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a rating in excess of 30 percent for diarrhea of uncertain etiology, and TDIU due to lack of competent evidence supporting these claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for residuals of dental surgery and psychiatric disorder due to potential in-service trauma. The Veteran's claim will be further evaluated after obtaining clarification on the use of speech discrimination testing during a private audiometric examination.

The Board denied service connection for vascular disease of the bilateral lower extremities, diabetes mellitus, a skin disability of the bilateral lower extremities, dementia (claimed as memory loss), and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as stress).,The Board found that there was no indication of any in-service injury or illness related to these conditions. The Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during service did not result in any current disabilities.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claims for hepatitis C and depression is granted. The claim for service connection for shoulder disability is denied, but the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right foot hallux valgus, gastroesophageal reflux disease and hiatal hernia, and psychiatric disability due to insufficient medical opinions and incomplete records.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for schizophrenia. The Veteran's current diagnosis of schizophrenia is presumed to have pre-existed active service, but the Board finds reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and grants service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claims of service connection for right shoulder dislocation, right ankle sprain, left ankle disability, sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claims for heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, anxiety, and depression) are dismissed since they were withdrawn. The claim for acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded for further development.

Your claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for a DRO hearing. The issues include reopening of several service connection claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, prostate cancer, tinea pedis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than anxiety), finding no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted an effective date of October 23, 2009 for the grant of service connection for acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD), and denied a request for an earlier effective date.