Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings, and special monthly compensation need to be remanded due to incomplete evaluations and the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was not incurred in service and is not secondary to a service-connected disability. The Board found no evidence of an in-service event or injury, and the current psychiatric disorder does not meet the criteria for chronicity under 38 C.F.R. § 3.303(b).

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, has been granted service connection based on a verified in-service stressor. His right knee and low back disabilities are also found to be secondary to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran currently has PTSD related to a verified in-service stressor, and service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a Travel Board hearing and because a Statement of the Case is needed for the issue of bilateral leg condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations to assess the severity of his psychiatric disorder, right knee disability, and ability to work. The issues include service connection for a psychiatric disorder as secondary to a service-connected right knee disability, an increased rating for the right knee disability, and TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and the need to obtain additional treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a supplemental opinion from the examiner regarding whether the Veteran's psychiatric disability is permanently aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran has been diagnosed with bilateral knee chondromalacia, which is considered a form of arthritis. The Board finds that the presumptive provisions for arthritis apply to this claim.,For an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and major depressive disorder, the Veteran was not shown to have sustained a relevant psychiatric injury or disease in service. Therefore, service connection is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his service connection claims, including obtaining STRs and private treatment records.

The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination and determine whether his current mental health disorders are related to his period of active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted. The other issues have been dismissed as the appeal was withdrawn.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and anxiety), a sleep disorder, and a sinus condition. However, no new or material evidence was submitted to support these claims.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the current status of the Veteran's psychiatric condition and whether it is related to his military service. The appeal will be remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated at 20 percent prior to October 8, 2014 and at 40 percent thereafter. The Veteran's psychiatric disability is rated at 70 percent effective October 8, 2014.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for chronic schizophrenia, undifferentiated type is being remanded due to the need for additional development of records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disability, low back disability, COPD, and diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back, neck, bilateral knee, and acquired psychiatric disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The Board found no clear and convincing evidence of a preexisting psychiatric disorder, and the Veteran's current psychiatric condition is not related to service. The Board also found no evidence linking her current back disorder to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA disability records and providing another VA medical opinion.