Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's claimed conditions are secondary to his now service-connected cirrhosis of the liver and hepatitis C status post treatment, as well as whether they are related to presumed exposure to contaminants in water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, OCD with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), a right knee disability, tinnitus, and neurological conditions affecting the legs and feet are all granted. The claim for service connection of low back disability is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder has been reopened and is being remanded for further development.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for right foot and left foot disabilities are also being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations, consideration of new evidence, and further development.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee disabilities and tinnitus, as well as reopened previously denied claims. Service connection is established on a presumptive basis due to the Veteran's reported symptoms since service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions regarding his acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy. The claims will be returned for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD. A new examination is needed to determine if a current diagnosis of any acquired psychiatric disorder exists and whether it is related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient information regarding the relationship between the Veteran's previously diagnosed 'impulse control, conduct disorder' and his active military service.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is granted as service-connected, but his right ear hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disorder are denied.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to a service-connected condition due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II; anemia; back disability; bilateral foot disability including pes planus and right bunion. The issues of service connection for eye disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, and insomnia were also denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for stomach disability including GERD, back disability, left shoulder disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is being remanded to provide the Veteran with VA examinations and opinions regarding these issues.,The Board has also remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, left shoulder disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient medical evidence in the record.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a cervical spine disability is dismissed. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression) and a lumbar spine disorder, diagnosed as low back pain and degenerative changes have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal for accrued benefits based on pending claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and tinnitus was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran, as no validly substituted party could be found.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD), right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and back disorder have all been denied.,There is no evidence of a current diagnosis or service connection for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, is granted as service connected. Lower back pain and sleep apnea are denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of PTSD and concluded that the Veteran does not have a current valid diagnosis of PTSD. The claims for groin condition, small intestine condition, colon condition, and leg infection are remanded due to duty to assist errors.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and rating increases, as well as the issue of TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The VA will obtain additional treatment records and then review these issues.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at 50 percent, and the Board has remanded for further evaluation due to the severity of his symptoms.