Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support a finding of service connection for varicose veins or an acquired psychiatric disorder, and thus the claims are denied.

The Board has remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, due to inadequate July 2012 VA examination and medical opinion. The Veteran is required to provide additional private treatment records and all relevant VA clinical records are to be obtained.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and he is now entitled to a 10 percent rating for his right shoulder surgical scar. The Board has also determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims of service connection for seizure disorder and vision problems.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent disabling for schizophrenia prior to May 11, 2015, and his TDIU claim prior to that date were both denied. The Board found the evidence did not show total occupational and social impairment at any time during this period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have not been fully developed, as requested VA examinations were not conducted. The case is being remanded to schedule these exams.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric condition, specifically whether it is related to his military service. The Veteran was diagnosed with an unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder but not PTSD.

The Board has expanded the issues on appeal to include service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims are remanded due to missing medical records and a need for VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disability, particularly whether it is related to a service-connected TBI.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a medical opinion. The case will also be remanded for consideration of his TDIU and SMC claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cardiovascular and psychiatric disabilities are remanded due to incomplete records and conflicting information about his exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to attend a previously scheduled VA examination for PTSD. The Veteran is transient and his addresses have been confirmed, but he did not attend the examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD) are all granted. However, his claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current disability. His claim for neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is also denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is found to be related to service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for heart murmur, acquired psychiatric disorder, prostate cancer, sleep apnea, laryngitis, and diabetes were denied. The claim for heart murmur was reopened due to new evidence submitted since the last denial. Claims for acquired psychiatric disorder, prostate cancer, sleep apnea, laryngitis, and diabetes remain denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no evidence showing a current diagnosis of such a condition and that it is not at least as likely as not related to his service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia, finding that the Veteran's diagnosed condition is at least as likely as not related to his active military service. The claim was reopened due to new evidence provided since the April 2000 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations due to new evidence, lack of a nexus opinion, and need for additional examinations. The issues include psychiatric disorders, lumbar spine disorder, bilateral conjunctivitis, hemorrhoids, and hyperparathyroidism.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include depression as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, has been granted. The Veteran is also granted a rating in excess of 20 percent prior to July 25, 2017 and in excess of 30 percent from July 25, 2017 and thereafter for a cervical spine disability.

The Board has determined that the VA examination and notice provided were inadequate, and thus remanding both issues of service connection for schizophrenia and PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been reopened. Service connection has been granted for these conditions. The claim for increased rating of hyperactive airway disease is remanded. A new VA examination is required to determine the cause of the lumbar spine disorder.