Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2018

The Veteran's bilateral foot fungus is related to military service and granted. The issues of low back disability, right knee disability, asthma, sleep apnea, and acquired psychiatric disability are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including left and right knee disabilities, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, back disability, hip disabilities, ankle disabilities, sleep apnea, inguinal hernia, psychiatric disorders, and dyslipidemia. The appeals are pending due to insufficient evidence or need for further evaluation.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a link between the disability and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of a back injury, right knee injury, forehead scar, jungle rot, and TBI are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incident that could be linked to these conditions.,The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability (depressive disorder) is granted. The Board finds the Veteran likely sustained a mild traumatic brain injury during service which contributed to his diagnosed depressive disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including urinary incontinence claimed as secondary to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. Additional evidence and a medical advisory opinion are needed.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for a cervical spine disorder, acquired psychiatric disability, kidney disorder, and erectile dysfunction have been granted. The cervical spine disorder claim is denied due to lack of evidence linking it to active duty service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, has been granted. The claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hip disorder, left ankle disability, and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy due to incomplete evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for alcohol dependence and TDIU. The referral of the issue regarding service connection is pending, and the AOJ must readjudicate both issues after final adjudication of the referred issue.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, finding that there is no causal relationship between his in-service symptoms and current condition.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including low back disorder, right hip and knee disorders, bilateral foot disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (presumed due to service connection), peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and dental disorder. The decision also noted that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues related to hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, and psychiatric disorders. The appeal was dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not causally related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus is granted, but a higher rating for the condition is denied. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and sleep disorder are not shown to be related to service. Service connection for right leg disorder, left leg disorder, left foot disorder, and right foot disorder is denied. Service connection for hypertension is denied. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted as secondary to tinnitus.

The Board has remanded four claims for service connection due to insufficient opinions in the VA examination reports. The Veteran's low back disorder, psychiatric condition, and peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities are all being reviewed.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted.,The Veteran's petition to reopen the claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current disability.,Service connection for lumbar spine disability, emphysema, obstructive sleep apnea, and diabetes mellitus, type II are all denied. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in service or otherwise related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting personnel records regarding his ACDUTRA period. The RO is instructed to verify the Veteran’s assertion of full-time ACDUTRA during November 1992 to July 1993 at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot fungal disability has been granted. The claims for right shoulder, left knee, and bilateral ankle disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations. Service connection for psychiatric disability is denied.