Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and OSA, as these issues are intertwined with the previous denial. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

Right leg shin splints, left leg shin splints, and GERD are granted service connection.,Psychiatric disability is granted with an effective date of November 30, 2017. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date is denied.

The Veteran's request to reopen service connection for back problems was denied as the new evidence did not relate to the basis of the prior denial.,Service connection for a neck disability was also denied because the new evidence did not relate to the basis of the prior denial.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals on all issues due to his withdrawal of the appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability claim was previously denied in April 2012, but reopened due to new evidence received since then. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) was also reopened.,Service connection for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is denied as there is no persuasive evidence of a current hearing loss disability during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for the Veteran's cause of death. The appeal is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's glioblastoma multiforme and schizophrenia.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including insomnia, depression, and a mood disorder, is granted as service-connected. The case is also remanded for consideration of TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and a need for further examinations. The issues include frostbite of the bilateral feet, an acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as depression), hypertension, hepatitis C, erectile dysfunction, skin disability, lower back disability, skeletal arthritis, bilateral eye disability, bilateral sinus disability, esophageal disability, and stomach disability.

The Board has remanded the issues of whether there is clear and unmistakable error in the denial of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, as well as the claims for service connection due to military sexual trauma (MST) and TDIU. The Veteran's reports of MST have not been verified.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia, finding that it clearly and unmistakably preexisted service and was not aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder was dismissed due to his death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's character of discharge for his second period of service from October 28, 2012, through March 18, 2016, is a bar to receipt of VA benefits. However, due to potential insanity at the time of misconduct, additional development is required to determine if this discharge should be considered non-barred.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions have been remanded due to the need for further examination and evaluation.,No current diagnoses or functional impairments were found for some of the claimed conditions, leading to denial of service connection.

The Board found that the grant of SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance was clearly erroneous due to the Veteran's service-connected undifferentiated schizophrenic disorder not being severe enough to render him in need of such assistance.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the decision and issues raised by the Veteran. The main issue is whether the Veteran meets the criteria for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's asthma and OSA have been granted service connection. Diabetes, CHF, high blood pressure, stroke, erectile dysfunction, and an acquired psychiatric disorder including depression and anxiety are also granted.,Service connection for diabetes type II (diabetes), congestive heart failure (CHF), high blood pressure, and stroke is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions and missing records. The right ankle issues need further examination, while the psychiatric disorder claim requires a VA examination and review of medical history.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to an administrative error in the system, and he must file a VA Form 9 to perfect his appeal on this issue.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted service connection, but the effective date is denied.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood) is remanded due to conflicting opinions regarding its onset.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient information regarding his in-service military environmental exposures. Additional development is needed to determine if he served in Bahrain or Saudi Arabia during a specific time period.