Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and adjudication due to incomplete medical records and need for additional opinions regarding service connection.

The Board has remanded the cases due to outstanding VA treatment records and issues with communication addresses.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was dismissed as the claim has already been granted.,The issue of entitlement to a TDIU is also dismissed due to the grant of a 100% rating for the service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum medical opinion regarding whether the service-connected PTSD aggravated the Veteran's erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining all outstanding VA and private treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorders. The claims will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left hip disorder was dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal at a hearing. The claims of entitlement to initial compensable ratings for chronic sinusitis, left knee strain, and residuals of right knee injury with degenerative joint disease are remanded. Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, left shoulder disorder, arachnoid cyst in the right middle cranial fossa, and an acquired psychiatric disorder is also remanded.

The Veteran's acquired mental disorder is rated at 70 percent effective July 7, 2015. The appeal for a higher rating prior to that date was denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease due to lack of a current diagnosis. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, skin cancer, and an acquired psychiatric condition (including PTSD, depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder) are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition is related to active military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The left ankle disability is remanded as there are insufficient medical opinions regarding its relationship to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability is reopened, and the claims for left knee and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed stressors and a need for further development of his sleep disorder claim.

The Veteran's competency to handle VA benefits was previously found incompetent based on a 9-year-old VA examination. The Board has ordered a new VA examination to reassess the Veteran's mental capacity.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete verification of the Veteran's periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA), as well as an inadequate opinion regarding the cause of his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, gout, and hypertension. The Veteran's claims were dismissed due to the grant of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.,Service connection was not granted for a back disability, sleep apnea, gout, or hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was granted effective August 31, 2008. The decision is based on new evidence received after the original denial in September 2009.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, venous stasis skin changes, left lower leg, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, schizoaffective disorder, depressive disorder, substance abuse) due to insufficient evidence or procedural errors. The Veteran's claims are not yet decided.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a bilateral knee disorder, lumbar spine disorder, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of VA examination and incomplete medical records. The Veteran is also seeking TDIU based on these issues.

The Board has determined that a 70 percent disability rating is warranted for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder prior to December 11, 2013. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new opinion regarding the etiology of her acquired psychiatric disability, to include major depressive disorder. The Board also finds that service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability should be granted as new and material evidence has been submitted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's employment and education history, requiring further development.