Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding the Veteran's psychiatric and right leg disability claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and developing stressor verification information.

The Veteran's service-connected stress-related psychiatric disorder and neurocognitive disorder prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment during the period from October 9, 2015 to December 27, 2015.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder is service-connected, and his sleep apnea is secondary to this condition. The Board finds no evidence of asbestos exposure or other conditions related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a psychiatric disorder, and a stomach condition. The decision also noted that the Veteran's claim for secondary service connection was denied as a matter of law due to his denial of service connection for the underlying psychiatric disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disorder is not related to his military service and arthritis may not be presumed due to its onset more than one year after separation from service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral pes planus, finding that new evidence did not warrant reopening of the service connection claim for PTSD. The rating for bilateral pes planus remained at 10 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for arthritis of the right knee based on a finding that it is presumptively related to service, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran. The other issues remain pending and are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a missed VA psychiatric examination, and a new examination is required.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, headaches, and CFS as claimed. The evidence shows complaints of fatigue but no diagnosis of these conditions during or after service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, was caused by active service. The evidence of record does not support a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip disability is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected residuals of a right knee injury and a right ankle injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and his application to reopen the claim. The RO also determined that he did not have active wartime service, thus denying his nonservice-connected pension claim.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating for his hemorrhoids or bilateral onychocryptosis, and that he failed to establish service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of verification of the stressor upon which PTSD diagnosis was based.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for colon cancer, squamous cell carcinoma of the finger, a headache disability, and a mental disorder due to exposure to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune. The evidence does not establish that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional records and for VA examinations to address the claims of service connection for a right foot disability and an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are related to her military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder has been rated at 50 percent, and the issues related to psoriatic arthritis have not resulted in a compensable rating. The claim for coronary artery disease with stable angina was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to several issues, including a need for new VA opinions on left knee and ankle disorders, low back disorder, tinnitus, and psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a VA psychiatric examination and obtaining updated treatment records. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. �1151 are pending.