Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Appellant does not have a current acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and his seizure disorder is not service connected or secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for a respiratory condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to new and relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims will be reconsidered with additional examinations.

The Board has denied service connection for prostate gland disability, hypothyroidism, right knee disabilities, and an acquired psychiatric disability. The claims for these conditions are being remanded due to procedural errors in the development process.

The Board has determined that there was a failure to provide the Veteran with an opinion regarding whether his acquired psychiatric disorder is caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability, specifically diabetes mellitus. The case is being remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and increased evaluations for schizophrenia have been dismissed as he did not express disagreement with the assigned effective date in his January 2012 Notice of Disagreement.

The Veteran's schizophrenia is rated at 100 percent from September 10, 2013 to October 18, 2021. The appeal is granted for this period.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder has been dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to insufficient evidence and need further examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, was granted with a 50% rating effective October 16, 2018. The Board found that the claim had been pending since its initial submission on October 16, 2018.

The Veteran's right wrist disability is rated at 30 percent, but no higher. The claims for service connection of the respiratory condition, acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral foot disorders are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and right knee arthritis, but the claim of sleep apnea secondary to PTSD is remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's testimony about snoring in service and buddy statements are new evidence that may support a finding of service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and failure to obtain necessary evidence, including verification of inservice stressors and treatment records.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and alcohol use disorder in sustained remission, is granted as service-connected. The VA has been ordered to provide an addendum examination for the right upper extremity neurological impairment.

The Veteran's appeal for a separate rating for LOM on extension of the left knee prior to July 23, 2020 was denied. The Veteran's appeal for an initial higher rating for non-LOM symptoms of the left knee disability starting from July 23, 2020 was also denied.,The Veteran's appeals for a higher evaluation for non-LOM symptoms of the left knee disability and TDIU based on schedular criteria prior to January 7, 2019 were both denied. The Veteran's appeal for TDIU based on extraschedular criteria starting from May 1, 2021 was remanded.,The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation of 50 percent for his acquired psychiatric condition (PTSD) prior to January 7, 2019 was granted. The Veteran's claim for continuation of a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD beginning from May 1, 2021 was also granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, back disability, ulcer, and acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, anxiety, and depression due to lack of new and relevant evidence. The Veteran's claim for service connection is not granted as there is no evidence that his current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 30 percent prior to May 6, 2022 and 50 percent beginning on that date. The Veteran is granted service connection for major depressive disorder and secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.,Service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus type II remains pending as the claims are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for multiple sclerosis with eye complications, short-term memory loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder, left side and bilateral lower extremity weakness, and a sleep disorder on a secondary basis due to the Veteran's service-connected multiple sclerosis. The decision is based on evidence linking these conditions to exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. The issues of secondary service connection and the need for additional medical opinions are required.