Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied. Additionally, his TDIU claim due to service-connected disabilities was also denied.

The Board has granted reopening of the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and remanded the increased rating claims for the thoracolumbar spine, right knee, and left knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, as well as additional medical opinions regarding her claimed right foot, left foot, bilateral ankle, bilateral knee, bilateral hip, low back, joint pain, eye, and psychiatric disorders.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and sleep apnea. However, additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder are granted, but the Veteran is not entitled to increased ratings or separate ratings for his foot conditions. The Veteran does receive a higher rating of 30 percent for cirrhosis of the liver since February 12, 2017.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraines, recurring syncope, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depression, bipolar disorder, and schizoaffective disorder) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to her active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, is denied as there is no evidence of a disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of a nervous condition due to new evidence. However, it denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and denied entitlement to TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's attempt to reopen his service connection claim for schizophrenia, finding that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, deviated septum, residuals of a broken nose, and acquired psychiatric disorder as new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen any of these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a psychiatric examination to determine the current severity of his acquired psychiatric disorder. Additionally, the propriety of reducing his evaluation from 50 percent to 30 percent must be addressed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to incomplete verification of the Veteran's claimed stressors. The upper extremity peripheral neuropathy claim is also pending as it needs an initial rating.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date before November 30, 2004 for a 100 percent disability rating for service-connected schizophrenia, paranoid type is denied as there was no new and material evidence submitted within one year of the January 2005 denial.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain updated treatment records and provide a copy of the August 2016 Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) to the Veteran's attorney.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD has been reopened and granted. Service connection is also granted for acquired psychiatric disorders including anxiety and mood disorders, which are found to have onset in service. The effective date for the grant of service connection for migraine headaches remains June 27, 2014, as requested by the Veteran's representative.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete records and to consider all relevant evidence.

The Veteran's cognitive disorder, panic disorder with agoraphobia, and intermittent explosive disorder have been granted service connection. The Veteran also has current diagnoses for a skin condition and psychiatric disorders (including psychosis and temperament issues).

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have service connection for loss of vision in the left eye, a skin disability, colon cancer, or an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for a right hip disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, effective from the date of receipt of the Veteran's claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the addition of new evidence and the need for a VA examination.