Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disorder and a left foot disorder due to new evidence received since the November 2014 rating decision. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral shoulder disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, and bilateral foot disorder. The Veteran's claims for these conditions were not supported by medical evidence linking the disorders to his military service.,Service connection was also denied for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD). The Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to establish that this condition began during or was related to his active duty.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus, type II. The case is remanded to determine if the Veteran has an acquired psychiatric disorder and whether his kidney condition is related to his service-connected diabetes.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to a request for a Decision Review Office (DRO) hearing.

Service connection for Peripheral Arterial Disease of the bilateral lower extremities is granted as secondary to service-connected coronary artery disease. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood and alcohol use disorder) has been reopened. The claims are now granted.,However, the issues of entitlement to initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, service connection for a back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU), and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance are still pending and require further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically failing to provide a VA medical examination for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims are now pending again.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating, including obtaining missing service treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of VA examinations and requests for a medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to ensure that due process is followed and a complete record is available. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbar strain, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and need for a new VA examination. The Veteran's psychiatric disorder is being reviewed again as part of this process.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to a total disability rating for compensation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been withdrawn and is dismissed because the claim is dependent on service connection being granted for a psychiatric disorder, which was denied in a previous Board decision.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need of regular aid and attendance is remanded due to a lack of an examination addressing his psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for CAD, a respiratory condition, erectile dysfunction, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to potential toxic exposure in service. The claims are also being remanded for a new opinion regarding his service-connected GERD claim.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for hypertension and a rating in excess of 10 percent for a lumbar spine disability are denied due to failure to report for VA examinations. The claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder is remanded as the record requires an opinion on whether it is related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot condition, sleeping problems/insomnia, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including mood swings), and muscle pain has been reopened. The claims are now remanded for further development.,New evidence received since the last denial raises reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims for bilateral foot condition, sleeping problems/insomnia, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including mood swings).

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's left knee disability and an opinion on whether his acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized non-VA medical expenses incurred in November 2014 is denied because he did not meet the eligibility requirements under 38 U.S.C. § 1725, which requires that he had received VA health care within the preceding 24 months.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a left shoulder disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration.