Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to ensure the Veteran undergoes a VA examination regarding his acquired psychiatric disorder, as he failed to appear for an initial one. The AOJ must readjudicate the issue after scheduling the examination.

The Veteran's service connection claim for rhinitis, claimed as a respiratory disorder, is granted. The remaining claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the medical opinions provided and a need for new etiological opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD was reopened and granted, with the diagnosis being related to an in-service stressor event involving attacks by wild boars during military training.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for a skin disorder and a psychiatric disorder due to errors in obtaining relevant records and verifying exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting medical evidence regarding whether the appellant's psychiatric disorders existed prior to service and are related to service. A new VA opinion is needed for clarification.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and schizophrenia, due to his failure to report for a VA examination. The issue will be adjudicated again after another VA examination is conducted.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The issues of service connection for a psychiatric disability, headache disability, PFB, bilateral pes planus, and left knee disability are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of in-service stressors for PTSD and a need for further examination to determine the nature and likely cause of any acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability. The remaining issues of service connection for right hip, headaches, bilateral knee disabilities, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder) are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the 70% rating for his psychiatric disability is denied. The Board found that there was no factually ascertainable increase in severity of the Veteran's psychiatric disability warranting a 70% rating in the year prior to December 12, 2018.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU from December 12, 2018 is granted. The Board found that he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was not shown in service or for many years thereafter, and is not otherwise etiologically related to active-duty service. The Board denied the claim as there is no probative evidence linking the current psychiatric disorder to service.

The Board has remanded the cases for obtaining updated VA treatment records and for obtaining records from the Vet Center in Chicago Heights, IL. The issues are whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for PSTD and entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for a respiratory disability and PTSD due to additional development being required.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to constipation, and the right wrist scars were not painful or unstable. The TDIU claim was remanded due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's employment status.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, coronary artery disease, and left knee disability have been granted service connection. The Veteran's arthritis, fatigue, respiratory disorder, sinusitis, penile implant, gall bladder removal, skin disorder, and digestive disorder appeals were dismissed.

The Veteran's tinea versicolor is granted as service connection due to a finding of reasonable doubt in his favor.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) is remanded due to the need to verify stressors and obtain a VA examination.,Service connection for COPD is remanded due to the need to verify exposure to asbestos and obtain a VA examination.,Service connection for polycythemia vera is remanded due to the need to verify exposure to ionizing radiation and obtain a dose estimate.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus is remanded due to the need to verify exposure to ionizing radiation and obtain a dose estimate.,Service connection for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus is remanded due to the need to determine if in-service hypoglycemia was an early manifestation or sign of pre-diabetes or diabetes mellitus.,Service connection for left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus is remanded due to the need to determine if in-service hypoglycemia was an early manifestation or sign of pre-diabetes or diabetes mellitus.,Service connection for right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus is remanded due to the need to determine if in-service hypoglycemia was an early manifestation or sign of pre-diabetes or diabetes mellitus.,Service connection for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus is remanded due to the need to determine if in-service hypoglycemia was an early manifestation or sign of pre-diabetes or diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied. His initial rating higher than 10 percent for left knee osteoarthritis prior to April 17, 2013, and his rating of 40 percent or higher from that date onwards were also denied. However, he received separate compensable ratings (10%) for left knee symptomatic semilunar cartilage prior to October 19, 2010, and for left knee instability.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for COPD and psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The claim for COPD was dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran before a decision could be made. The claim for psychiatric disability, including PTSD, was denied as there is no evidence linking any current psychiatric condition to service.