Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2018

Service connection is denied for sleep apnea and hypotension. Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depressive disorder and PTSD), and headache disability.,The Veteran's current diagnoses of these conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the appeals are still pending as they remain on remand due to the need for additional examinations and development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new evidence submitted by him. The AOJ should review this additional evidence and readjudicate the claims.

The Board is asking the appellant to provide information about her income and medical expenses so that VA can calculate how much DIC she should receive.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for transverse myelitis was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,No current sleep disorder or related symptoms were found, as the Veteran did not provide sufficient medical evidence to support his claims.,Hypertension was not incurred in service; no current disability was established.,There is no indication of a current urinary impairment. The Veteran's mental health records do not mention any urinary issues.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (previously claimed as PTSD) was granted based on continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder (schizophrenia), but remanded both issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for back, bilateral leg, and bilateral knee disorders are remanded due to insufficient evidence. The issues have not been decided on the merits.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claims of service connection for residual injury to the face with dental trauma and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, affective disorder, and adjustment disorder) are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, is related to his service. The claim will be recharacterized as one for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than schizophrenia.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a headache disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and memory loss) due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran is presumed exposed to burning oil wells during his deployment in Southwest Asia, but no definitive link between these conditions and service has been established.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination, particularly regarding his claimed psychiatric disability. The effective date of service connection for headaches associated with TBI remains denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability and entitlement to a TDIU due to additional development being required.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for schizophrenia, finding that the new evidence submitted did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back and right hip disabilities as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability. The issues of service connection for left knee, left hip, neck, numbness and weakness of upper extremities, numbness and weakness of lower extremities, and PTSD are remanded.

The Veteran's OSA, depressive disorder, right knee pain, left knee pain, and right ankle DJD are all granted service connection. The rating for chronic low back pain is increased to 40 percent.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability meeting the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD based on DSM-5 or DSM-IV standards. The Board also found insufficient medical evidence to establish a nexus between any diagnosed psychiatric condition and service.

The Veteran's application to reopen claims for service connection for various conditions has been granted. The specific conditions include low back strain, hearing loss, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, anxiety, and depression), and residuals of exposure to tuberculosis disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations. The issues include left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, PTSD, sleep apnea, and hiatal hernia with GERD and esophagitis.

The Veteran's service records do not show any complaints or diagnoses of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or a psychiatric disability to include mood disorder during his active duty. The Board finds that the Veteran does not have current disabilities for which he can seek service connection.,There is no evidence in the record showing that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or a psychiatric disability to include mood disorder related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including a right ankle disorder, speech impediment, PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety), and seizure disorder. The appeals were not granted as new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen these claims.