Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for hearing loss and lumbosacral strain, as well as his service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and headaches, require additional evidence due to the passage of time since their last examinations. The Veteran is also required to have a thorough search conducted for all Air National Guard service treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for lower extremity disability, acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as emotional problem), bursitis, and arthritis/rheumatoid arthritis on the basis of substitution due to lack of current diagnoses.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an eye condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board also remanded several other issues, including those related to his feet, thighs/hips, elbow, and skin.,The Veteran was not granted service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as schizophrenia and paranoia, is at least as likely as not aggravated during his ACDUTRA service in June 2010. Therefore, service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right hip disability, and left hip disability due to service-connected low back disability. The claims are being remanded so that a VA examination can be conducted to determine if there is a link between the Veteran's current diagnoses and his active-duty service or any other relevant factors.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, back condition (claimed as an acquired psychiatric disorder), right knee osteoarthritis, and left knee osteoarthritis have been granted. The Board found that new evidence submitted by the Veteran supports a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, finding that her symptoms are related to events during her military service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, as secondary to neck and tongue cancer. The claim was also denied on a direct basis due to lack of evidence of a current diagnosis.

The Board has found significant deficiencies in the claims file and has ordered remand for several issues, including obtaining military personnel records, a TERA examination, and verifying stressors. The Veteran's TBI and headache disorders are also being examined to determine their relationship to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and a TDIU are being remanded due to the failure of proper notification regarding scheduled VA examinations.

The Veteran's service connection claims for degenerative disc disease with spondylosis of the lumbar spine, hernia, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, acquired psychiatric disorder, and valvular heart disease have all been denied as there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within the applicable presumptive period.,The Veteran's current diagnoses do not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder is granted, effective January 14, 2015. The Board also grants an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability and remanded all other issues due to new evidence received since the last denial. The claims are being remanded for further development, including VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, right knee disorders, left knee disorders, and a right hand disorder due to inadequate scheduling of examinations.

Service connection is granted for allergic rhinitis and bilateral flat feet (pes planus).,The Veteran's left ear hearing loss, frequent urination, acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and insomnia are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to service. The Veteran claims he experienced military sexual trauma during his service in Iraq.

The Board has dismissed all claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's increased rating for skin cancer residuals is denied, and his claim for TDIU is also denied due to the combined disability ratings not meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, residuals of shingles, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence supporting a direct link between these conditions and her military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are related to in-service noise exposure. His back disability is linked to his active service, as evidenced by a history of injuries sustained during service.,The Veteran's right and left ankle disabilities were aggravated by his service-connected right total knee replacement and/or back disability.