Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2018

The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to have had its onset in service and the Board finds that all three elements necessary for service connection are met.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including providing her with a new VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of any diagnosed acquired psychiatric disability, cold-related injuries of the feet, and lumbosacral spine disability. The case will be returned to the Board after completion of these actions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection, increased rating, and ED are being remanded due to the need for additional development including examinations and issuance of a SOC.

The Board has granted service connection for depression and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's current mental health disorders are at least as likely as not related to his in-service symptoms. The effective date remains pending further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of left ear hearing loss disability for VA purposes or a cardiac disability, including coronary artery disease. Therefore, service connection is denied for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a bilateral knee disability. The Veteran's claims are being reviewed again with additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the Veteran for appropriate VA examinations to determine if he has any current residuals of an in-service head injury, visual disorder/left eye injury, or acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board found that the appellant was not permanently incapable of self-support prior to her 18th birthday, and therefore does not meet the criteria for recognition as a helpless child.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in the May 2017 VA examiner's opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder. The claim will be returned for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability is productive of significant occupational impairment, meeting the criteria for extraschedular referral. The case is REMANDED to refer the TDIU issue to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service for an extra-schedular evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's reports of in-service stressors are credible and his current mental health symptoms are attributable to this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right knee disability and reopened his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The right knee disability is found to be related to in-service injury, while the psychiatric disorder is found to have a nexus with military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations to assess the severity of his allergic rhinitis, determine the nature and etiology of any sleep apnea and deviated septum, and ascertain whether service connection should be granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, requires additional development due to the need for updated mental health examinations and verification of claimed stressors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, a disability manifested by tremors, defective vision, and a psychiatric disability. The Board found no evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death while the case was pending before the Board.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board is remanding the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and updating the claims file with any newly associated evidence. The Veteran's most current mailing address will also be obtained.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining verification of the Veteran's periods of active duty and scheduling examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his back condition, acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for CFS and Substance Abuse has been withdrawn. The Board granted service connection for PTSD as a result of in-service personal assault stressors, but denied service connection for the other psychiatric conditions.