Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's upper gastrointestinal disorder, tinnitus, right foot neuritis, and acquired psychiatric disorder are all granted service connection based on exposure to environmental hazards in Southwest Asia. The other claims for service connection are denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a formal TDIU application and consideration of additional VA evidence. The issues of increased rating for acquired psychiatric disability and entitlement to TDIU remain on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a low back condition and a psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for additional records. The case will be reviewed again with new evidence obtained.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for right ear hearing loss has been dismissed.,The petition to reopen the claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records, SSA decision information, and a VA examination to determine if the appellant was insane at the time of his misconduct in service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected psychiatric disability, finding that the Veteran did not require such assistance prior to November 9, 2012.

The Veteran's right wrist disability claim is remanded due to the need for a new examination.,The Veteran's PTSD and sleep disorder claims are remanded as they may be related to service or her right wrist disability.,The Veteran's exposure to generator gas fumes claim is remanded to determine if there is a qualifying chronic disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric condition was granted in full. The lower back disability and left lower extremity radiculopathy claims were partially resolved, with some issues being granted higher ratings while others remained denied.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for right eye disability and acquired psychiatric disability (secondary to right eye disability) need further examination and evaluation. The case is being sent back to VA for a new examination, including electrophysiologic testing, to determine if there are any current disabilities related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for scar, status post spinal fusion, was dismissed. The claim of residuals of head trauma (claimed as dental trauma) has been reopened and is currently under consideration. Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), gastroenteritis, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), respiratory disorder (recurrent aspiration pneumonia), cardiac disorder (atherosclerosis), acquired psychiatric disorder, residuals of head trauma, facial scars, bilateral eye disorder, cervical spine disorder, right shoulder disorder, bilateral elbow disorder (tendinitis), bilateral plantar fasciitis, and bilateral pes planus have been remanded for further review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that neither his service-connected epilepsy nor any acquired psychiatric disorder contributed substantially or materially to his immediate cause of death.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding his claims of service connection for right knee condition, left knee condition, right foot condition, and a psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type 2 and cardiac disabilities were denied as there was no evidence of herbicide exposure during service. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current disability related to his in-service exposures.,The Veteran's left foot disability and acquired psychiatric disorder (depression, anxiety, and mood swings) were also denied.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status is denied because he does not meet the criteria for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s). He has a single service-connected disability rated at 100 percent, but no additional disabilities rated at 60 percent.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of service connection for a bilateral foot disorder was granted. However, his claim for this condition remains denied.,Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is denied as there is no current diagnosis and it does not meet the criteria for secondary service connection due to PTSD or sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability due to incomplete development of his in-service mental health records and an inadequate VA examination. The Veteran will need to provide additional evidence or identify relevant records, and he will be provided with a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a personality disorder due to further development being required.

The appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for chronic paranoid schizophrenia is denied. The claims for service connection for PTSD, variously diagnosed psychiatric disorders (to include PTSD), right knee disability, and left knee disability are remanded.

The claims for service connection have been reopened, and tinnitus has been granted. The left forearm and hand disorder is denied as already compensated by the partial amputation. The acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depressive disorder and PTSD) and a back disorder are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a respiratory condition due to insufficient evidence in some cases.