Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including headaches, shoulder, hand, arm, and psychiatric conditions. The decision concluded that the injuries sustained in a 2004 motor vehicle accident were not incurred in the line of duty due to the Veteran's willful misconduct.

The Board has granted service connection for a skin disability and denied service connection for hypertension and a psychiatric disorder. The skin disability is believed to have started during service, while the other conditions are not considered related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were dismissed as moot due to the full grants of benefits. The claim for a 50 percent disability rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis was granted effective September 25, 2013.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinion regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) secondary to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's claim is being returned for further development and consideration.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence and outstanding military personnel records. The claims will be reconsidered, and a VA examination will be scheduled to address the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as well as the right knee disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including mild unspecific depressive disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability and insufficient medical opinion to establish a link between his in-service experiences and his current condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension, finding that there was no persuasive evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary to comply with VA's duty to assist the Veteran in obtaining evidence needed to substantiate his claims for service connection. The case is being remanded for additional examinations and a review of the medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and development of his claims due to the passage of time since his last VA examinations, outstanding medical records, and incomplete treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder and alcohol use disorder are related to service. The matter is REMANDED for a VA opinion regarding whether these disorders caused or contributed to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations, including VA examinations for his acquired psychiatric disorder, neck disability, low back disability, right knee disability, left shoulder disability, sleep apnea, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss (for VA purposes).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development and lack of compliance with prior instructions. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder will be reconsidered.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims for various conditions and exposure to JP-4 jet fuel. The Veteran's right eye condition is reopened due to new evidence, but a VA examination is needed to adjudicate the claim. Other claims are also remanded for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder effective April 20, 2017. However, the Veteran disagrees with the assigned initial rating and effective date. The case is being remanded to issue a Statement of the Case on these issues.

The Veteran's tinnitus was denied as it did not manifest within one year of separation from service and is not otherwise related to active service.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder and depression, was denied due to lack of evidence showing the disorders began during or were related to service. The earliest reported onset was many years after discharge.,The Veteran's right knee disability was denied as there was no diagnosis in service or post-service that could be linked to active duty. No current disability was found by VA examinations.,Similarly, the left knee disability was denied due to lack of a diagnosed condition and no link to service.

The Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant were denied as he does not meet the criteria due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, tremors, and bruxism are all granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at 70 percent, and his bilateral hearing loss remains noncompensable.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete information regarding his service stressors and other medical records. The Veteran will be provided another opportunity to provide authorization for additional treatment records, as well as requests for verification of alleged stressors.

Service connection is granted for myasthenia gravis, neck condition, and acquired psychiatric condition. The remaining issues are remanded.