Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2018

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further action due to the submission of additional VA treatment records and examinations. The claims will be readjudicated based on all evidence, including the new examination reports.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, GERD, a bladder condition, hemorrhoids, and a skin condition. The cervical spine disability was rated at 20 percent.

The Veteran's claims for lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, as well as sleep apnea, seizure disorder, acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and depression), left leg disability, and right ear hearing loss have been denied due to lack of evidence establishing service connection.,Service connection has not been established for any of the conditions listed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and left upper extremity disorder are secondary to his service-connected left shoulder impingement syndrome, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and substance abuse was denied. The Board found no evidence of a diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder, and the Veteran's substance abuse is considered to be due to his willful misconduct.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing service treatment records and will provide an opportunity for the Veteran to submit additional evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension and onychomycosis (nail condition), finding that there was no evidence of a nexus to service or herbicide exposure. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction was found not to be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include as secondary to his service-connected bilateral epididymyalgia. The Board also found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is caused or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral epididymyalgia and granted a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including adjudicating a claim of CUE in an August 1977 rating decision and considering whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the service connection claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, which is related to his active service and secondary to his service-connected disabilities, needs further clarification. A VA examination is required to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess his eligibility for special monthly compensation based on the effects of his service-connected schizophrenia.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and deep vein thrombosis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders, residuals of a left wrist injury, and psychiatric disorder have been denied as there is no evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of his claimed skin disability and acquired psychiatric disability. The issues include seeking service connection for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's burn residuals, finding that they are at least as likely as not incurred in military service. The issue of service connection for PTSD remains pending and will be addressed by a new VA examiner.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, fatigue, and sleep disorder were not incurred in or due to his time in service. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability, or that any claimed disabilities may be related to service. Therefore, the claims for sleep apnea, hypertension, gout, migraine headaches, and psychiatric disability were denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verifying an in-service stressor and obtaining medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric, eye, foot, or right hand disorders.

The Board has denied service connection for a heart disability, an acquired psychiatric disability, and GERD. The Veteran's diagnoses do not meet the criteria for service connection as they are either unrelated to his in-service exposure or due to other causes.,Specifically, the examiner found that the Veteran's mild aortic atherosclerosis with history of myocardial infarction is less likely than not related to any in-service herbicide exposure and was not caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The acquired psychiatric disability developed approximately 30 years prior to his diabetes diagnosis and is less likely than not worsened by his service-connected diabetes mellitus. His GERD is also less likely than not the result of herbicide exposure during active service or caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of alleged personal assaults in service and consideration of alternative sources of supporting evidence. The Veteran's claims for alcohol and drug abuse and an acquired psychiatric disability, other than PTSD, are considered to be reopened due to new and material evidence.