Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2018

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder and remanded other claims due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.,The Board denied service connection for bilateral hip disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and cervical spine disability. The Board also remanded issues related to increased rating for cervicogenic headaches and TDIU.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for a respiratory disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and insomnia) have been denied. The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service or any presumptive exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depression, anxiety, and adjustment disorder is denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosed condition.,Direct service connection for alcohol dependence is denied due to the Veteran's own willful misconduct.,Service connection for skin disorder (undiagnosed illness) is denied as there is no objective evidence of signs or symptoms.,Service connection for left lower extremity numbness and right lower extremity numbness (undiagnosed illness) are denied as there is no objective evidence of signs or symptoms.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability and remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and for an acquired psychiatric disorder for the purpose of establishing eligibility for treatment under 38 U.S.C. § 1702.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for obstructive sleep apnea and psychiatric disorders due to incomplete records from SSA and VA. The Veteran's service connection claim will be further examined with a VA examination.

The Board has decided that there may be additional VA treatment records related to your claims and has ordered them to be obtained.

The Veteran's petition to reopen a claim for service connection for a nervous condition was granted. The Board also remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board has dismissed all claims, including those for increased ratings for GERD and lower back disability. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at 70 percent throughout the period of the claim.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD related to military sexual trauma, is found to be related to his service and granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, lumbar myositis (back condition), degenerative arthritis of the knees, tinnitus, left foot arthritis, right hip and left hip conditions, left ankle and right ankle conditions, a bilateral foot condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include as due to herbicide exposure. The Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. Additional medical opinions are needed due to incomplete or speculative findings in previous VA examinations.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the right ankle disability claim. The claims for service connection of right hip, right knee, and acquired psychiatric disabilities were denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a dental disorder, but finds that additional evidence is needed to clarify the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, and head injury was granted. The claim for acquired psychiatric disorder is reopened due to new evidence linking the current condition to active service. Claims for diabetes mellitus type II and head injury remain denied as there is no new material evidence presented.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and examination. The Veteran's claims for service connection are not supported by the evidence of record, as there is no current diagnosis of any right eye disability or hearing loss. For the splenectomy claim, a VA examination is needed to determine if it is related to in-service events. The psychiatric disability (PTSD) claim is also remanded due to its interrelation with the splenectomy claim.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for bilateral calf pain, low back disability, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder secondary to service-connected bilateral pes planus was denied. The appeals are mixed as some issues were granted while others were not.,New evidence has been submitted that supports the reopening of the Veteran’s claims for bilateral calf pain, low back disability, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder secondary to her service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorder. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a psychiatric disability, which he alleges began during his active service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis and the Veteran's contentions are not supported by medical evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected. The acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded for further examination.