Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric condition, including schizophrenia, was denied because there was no evidence of a psychiatric condition during military service. The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to show the current psychiatric condition is related to service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder due to new and material evidence. However, it was denied as there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus and acquired psychiatric disorder (to include anxiety) are found to be related to his service.,Service connection is granted for left knee degenerative joint disease, bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, foot fungus, and headaches.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding her hip, hand, and upper extremity disabilities. The low back disability claim is also being remanded as the VA examination did not include necessary joint testing.

The Veteran's service connection claims for atrial fibrillation, hypertension, and residual brain damage with cognitive and psychiatric symptoms are granted. The issue of entitlement to total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, and PTSD. The VA examiner found no evidence linking the current diagnoses to military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia and depression. The Veteran is asked to undergo a VA examination to determine if his conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is reopened due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further examination and evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of his service stressor allegations.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and sleep apnea. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded all issues on appeal due to the need for additional development, including obtaining service personnel and medical records, scheduling examinations, and seeking private treatment records.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a low back disorder. The case is REMANDED for further action.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and PTSD, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his claimed conditions and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for left hip disability, dismissed the appeal of residuals of broken ribs, and denied reopening claims for vision disability, TBI, and psychiatric disability. The Veteran's request for a specially adapted housing grant was also denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, including major depression, anxiety disorder, and schizophrenia. The evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to service, with two private physicians finding a link between the disabilities and service while one VA examiner did not. Service treatment records show mental health issues during service, and both private physicians found current diagnoses were secondary to service.

The claim for benign prostatic hypertrophy was dismissed. The issues of service connection for hypertension, insomnia, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) are inextricably intertwined and will be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, schizophrenia and dysthymia (originally claimed as depression), due to new evidence showing a possible link between his military service and these conditions. The case is remanded for further development, including verification of periods of active duty and ACDUTRA, and for a VA examination.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's schizophrenia should be rated higher than 50 percent and that he is entitled to a TDIU, but needs additional VA treatment records to make these determinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection of various disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral shoulder disability, respiratory condition (bronchitis and asthma), bilateral ankle disability, back disability, and neck disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence. The AOJ is instructed to verify dates of active duty training and inactive duty training, obtain any outstanding VA or private treatment records, and schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability due to new evidence submitted. However, the claim is still pending as it needs further development and a VA examination.