Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, as secondary to his service-connected low back and right knee disabilities. Additional development is needed due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous Board orders.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, due to insufficient verification of stressor events. A VA examination is needed to assess the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on all issues except facial scars have been dismissed due to withdrawal. The appeal for reopening/reconsideration of facial scars is pending.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been withdrawn. The Board has found that the Veteran wishes to withdraw his claims for cervical spine condition, psychiatric disability, and lumbar strain.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete medical records and inadequate VA opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder is reopened based on new and material evidence. However, his claim remains denied as there is no credible evidence linking the current diagnosis to a personal assault during service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to have been incurred in service, while his claims of obstructive sleep apnea and PTSD are not supported by the evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PFB is not related to service, as there was no evidence of a chronic condition during or after service. The current diagnosis of PFB is considered resolved without residuals.,Regarding the acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and/or depression, the Board found insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service. The Veteran's assertions about an in-service altercation are not supported by contemporaneous records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depressive disorder not otherwise specified due to incomplete military personnel records.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his lumbar spine disability was withdrawn. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD, is granted. The Veteran's right knee disabilities are rated at 10 percent from September 9, 2015, with a separate 20 percent rating for degenerative arthritis with meniscal tear and bursitis. His left knee disability has been rated at 10 percent since September 9, 2015. The Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy is also rated at 10 percent. Service connection for a left wrist disorder other than carpal tunnel syndrome is remanded.

The Veteran's schizophrenia is rated at 100 percent since August 31, 1993. The Board granted an initial 100 percent rating for the entire period on appeal and dismissed the TDIU claim as moot due to the grant of a 100 percent rating. SMC based on A&A is remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability due to new evidence, but has also remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding the nature of her psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as schizophrenia. The claim was reopened due to new and material evidence received since the last denial in August 2004.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including verification of his exposure to herbicide agents while serving on aircraft carriers near Vietnam and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to the absence of a current diagnosis and no evidence linking it to service.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, was also denied as there is no credible evidence supporting the occurrence of the claimed in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the cases due to additional development being required, including reviewing translated documents submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to outstanding records and need for additional medical examinations. The issues include hemorrhoids, stomach disability, heartburn, neck disability, TBI, headache (migraine), left testicle disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and bilateral knee disability due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA in 2003. The SSOCs have not been issued on these matters.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU from May 28, 2013 due to her service-connected asthma.,The claim for temporary total evaluation based on hospitalization for the psychiatric disorder is dismissed as moot.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including neck disability, bilateral shoulder and elbow disabilities, wrist disabilities, hip disabilities, carpal tunnel syndrome, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional service treatment records from October 1979 to July 2000 and request opinions on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder.