Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2018

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder, is related to his service. The claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, endometriosis, pulmonary embolism (claimed as blood clots), an acquired psychiatric disorder, ulcers, hypertension, and chronic fatigue syndrome due to inextricably intertwined issues.,The Board also ordered a new VA examination to determine if any of the Veteran’s current acquired psychiatric diagnoses are related to service or if they are aggravated by her existing conditions.

The petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for gout is denied.,The petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for lumbar spine disability is denied.,The petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension is denied.,The petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied.,The petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a disability claimed as 'arthritis throughout most of body' is denied.,The petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for asthma is denied.,The petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, variously diagnosed and claimed as PTSD, is granted.,The petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including a psychiatric disorder rated at 70 percent and other conditions rated at 20 percent combined to 90 percent, make him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board granted the TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient medical evidence. The ED claim is being remanded for a new VA examination, while the psychiatric disorder claim requires a VA examination to determine its etiology.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his claimed conditions. The issues include left knee disorder, right knee disorder, type 2 diabetes mellitus, stroke, and a psychiatric disorder (Bipolar Disorder and Manic Depression).

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's body aches, diabetes mellitus, type II, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and/or unspecified depressive disorder) are all under review.

The Board has remanded the claims for ischemic heart disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and psychiatric disability (to include PTSD) due to insufficient evidence regarding exposure in Vietnam. The Veteran's service records indicate he served on board USS Enterprise but not in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, reflux, residuals of anthrax vaccine, bilateral hearing loss disability, headaches, and acquired psychiatric disability are all granted. The effective date is the date of receipt of the claim, December 20, 2012.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to inadequate examinations, and for additional development of records.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders were not incurred in or related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The hearing loss claim was not granted, the psychiatric disorder claim resulted in a non-compensable rating, and sciatica of both lower extremities received initial ratings but were later denied. Service connection for tinea pedis is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, kidney condition (claimed as kidney stones), and acquired psychiatric disability were denied. The Board found that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, as well as SSA records. The AOJ is instructed to secure the Veteran’s complete service personnel records and any in-service mental health treatment records.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was denied. His claim for schizophrenia was reopened, but the Board found that new and material evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim. The effective date for migraines was denied as there is no indication he filed a claim prior to November 8, 2013. The Veteran's sleep disorder and schizophrenia were both remanded for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo, sleep apnea, and a headache disorder. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.,Service connection was also denied for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD). The Veteran did not have a diagnosed condition during or within one year after service.

The Board has denied service connection for dyslipidemia and has remanded the remaining issues related to spine conditions, joint disorders, hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, GERD, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and psychiatric disorders.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's skin disabilities and PTSD. The VA will need to conduct further examinations and review records to determine if there is a connection between the Veteran's current conditions and his service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence and needs further examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is related to service.