Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2018

The appeal to reopen the claim for service connection for right elbow pain is dismissed. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted. The claims for bilateral knee disability and sleep disturbance are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was denied. The maximum schedular rating available for tinnitus is 10 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability was denied in 2005 and 2009 due to lack of corroborated stressor. The Board has decided that new evidence, including his personnel file, is sufficient to reopen the claim.

Service connection is granted for fibromyalgia, sacroiliac joint dysfunction, piriformis syndrome of the left leg, pelvic dysfunction, and an acquired psychiatric disability.,The Veteran's chronic pain syndrome remains unclear. The Board will obtain a VA opinion to determine its nature and etiology.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a new VA examination to address whether any acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service. The Veteran's original claim remains pending as he submitted new and material evidence.

The Board has granted the reopening of the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. However, the hearing loss claim remains denied and the case is remanded to obtain a VA examination regarding the Veteran's Camp Lejeune exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability, right ankle disability, and hypertension were denied due to lack of evidence showing the disabilities were incurred in or caused by military service. The claim for PTSD was granted as the Veteran has provided credible supporting evidence that he experienced an in-service personal assault.

Your appeals for service connection have been dismissed as you withdrew your appeal before a decision was made.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened and granted. Service connection for tinnitus is also granted. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic headaches, and obstructive sleep apnea due to their interrelated nature.

The Board has denied service connection for sinusitis, left knee osteoarthritis (to include as secondary to right knee disability), sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression). The case is remanded for further development.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the spine disability other than cervical spine disability due to the Veteran's withdrawal.,Service connection for neck and right shoulder disabilities was denied as there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service connected. The appeal for service connection for a neck disability and psychiatric disability is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including a psychiatric disorder and multiple musculoskeletal conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU claim based on these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a right leg condition is denied. The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety, depression, PTSD) and headaches are remanded.,Further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions are needed to determine their etiology.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and material evidence, as well as issues related to hypertension, kidney disorder, stroke residuals, and PTSD. The Veteran is also requested to provide Social Security Administration records.

The Veteran's skin cancer, chronic arthritis, acquired psychiatric disability (depression), osteoporosis, and cervical condition were not found to be related to his service.,All diagnoses were either not present during service or within one year of separation.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for peripheral arterial disease, a condition claimed as removal of lumps from head, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence or examination.

The Veteran's mild facet arthropathy (claimed as low back injury) and acquired psychiatric disorder are granted service connection. The right shoulder disability, left knee replacement, right knee replacement, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus are denied service connection.

The Board denied the reopening of a claim for service connection for schizophrenia, finding that new and material evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities.