Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2018

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder due to new and material evidence submitted since the April 1990 rating decision. The case is now remanded for further development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling an examination.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of a right eye corneal scar, lupus, low back disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence supporting these claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of her claimed disabilities, including bilateral shin splints, flat feet, ingrown toenails, and residuals of a tubal ligation. The Veteran is also being asked to provide more information about her psychiatric disability, which she claims as PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for further development. The issues include PTSD, depression, hypertension, sinusitis, bilateral pes planus, right hand chemical burn, left knee injury, right tennis elbow and arm pain, bilateral shoulder pain, contusion to the neck, and residuals of a left ankle injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for schizophrenia, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim. The evidence did not show a nexus between the claimed disability and active service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and depression, finding that his symptoms began in service and have persisted since then.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including migraine headaches and depression, have been found to cause or aggravate his current psychiatric disorder. His sleep apnea is also linked to his service-connected conditions. However, the Veteran’s DDD of the lumbar spine and hypertension are not related to his military service.

The Board dismissed the appeal of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for a low back disability due to new and material evidence. The claims for right knee, right leg venous insufficiency, and acquired psychiatric disorder are all remanded for further development.,The Veteran's right knee disability is being remanded for a new medical opinion on its etiology. The claim for service connection for the right leg venous insufficiency is also remanded with a request for a new examination and opinion.,The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, anxiety, and pain disorder associated with both psychological factors and a general medical condition are being remanded for a new examination by a psychologist or psychiatrist to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made. The Board granted service connection for PTSD.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain and review additional service records, including those from the Veteran's Army Reserve and National Guard service. They are also asked to determine if any of these periods were active duty, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA. The VA is instructed to provide an addendum opinion on whether the Veteran’s psychiatric disorder clearly and unmistakably pre-existed his military service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a heart disorder due to new evidence. Service connection is granted for PVCs, an acquired psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder), and residuals of TBI.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder as there was no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within one year after service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, and psychiatric disability (including PTSD and depression) due to new evidence received after a final July 1994 rating decision. The Veteran's testimony at his December 2017 hearing is considered new and material to reopen the claim of service connection for hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for heart disability, hypertension, cervical spine/ neck disability, low back disability, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral arms and hands, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral legs, bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral hip disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral ankle disability, bilateral feet disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sleep apnea, thyroid disability, cerebrovascular accident (CVA), and acquired psychiatric disorder to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), nervous disorder, anxiety, and depression.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, breathing problems, obstructive sleep apnea, myocardial infarction, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) due to incomplete VA examinations and lack of Social Security records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened and granted. His initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The claims of service connection for a respiratory disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence. The Veteran's current respiratory condition may have begun during his two-week period of active duty training in Mississippi, but this needs further clarification. His acquired psychiatric disorder is also under review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, dysthymic disorder, and depression) are being remanded due to incomplete VA treatment records. The Veteran needs to be provided with a new examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD.