Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete VA examinations. The Veteran is required to attend rescheduled VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depression due to military sexual trauma. The Veteran's current diagnosis of depression is linked to his in-service military sexual trauma.

The Board has remanded several issues, including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a rating in excess of 10 percent for left wrist disability. The right hip disorder issue is also remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected cardiomyopathy is found to be the cause of his stroke, and he is granted service connection for this condition.,Service connection has been established for cardiomyopathy as secondary to service-connected congestive heart failure.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD is reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The issue of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service. The claim for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD remains pending as additional information is needed from the Veteran regarding his treatment records.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus, PFB, and a headache disorder. The case is remanded to obtain additional information regarding the Veteran's claimed stressor incident and to schedule a VA examination.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but has remanded it due to insufficient evidence regarding the claimed stressor. The right ankle disorder issue is also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's claim for a tongue/salivary gland disorder is denied due to lack of a causal link between service and the condition.,The Veteran's claim for a cervical spine disorder is remanded as the VA examination report did not provide an opinion on whether his current muscle tension is related to complaints in service.,The Veteran's claims for respiratory disorders (bronchitis and sinusitis) are remanded due to inadequate examination, including failure to consider the Veteran’s history of symptoms since service.,The Veteran's claim for a stomach disorder is remanded as there is no evidence of a current disability or a causal link between service and the condition.,The Veteran's claim for a headache disorder is remanded due to inadequate examination, including failure to provide an opinion on whether his headaches are related to complaints in service or a preexisting disorder that was aggravated by service.,The Veteran's claim for hypertension is remanded as there is no evidence of its onset during service or a causal link between service and the condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, adjustment disorder) due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran must be provided with a VA examination to determine the etiology of his sleep apnea and any diagnosed psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is granted service connection. The claims for acquired psychiatric disorder, thoracolumbar spine disorder, and right knee disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's schizophrenia resulted in total occupational and social impairment throughout the period on appeal, warranting a 100% disability rating. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is moot as the primary basis for the grant of TDIU would be the Veteran’s service-connected schizophrenia.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, a lumbar spine disability with lower extremity radiculopathy, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) have been granted. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability or a left ear hearing loss disability.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, heart condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia). The decision found no new evidence to reopen the claim for bilateral hearing loss. Service connection was not granted for the heart condition or acquired psychiatric disorders due to lack of a medical link to service.

The Board has denied service connection for a personality disorder and left knee disability, but has remanded the claims of PTSD and TDIU due to incomplete records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination and requests for updated treatment records. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder is pending.

The Board has decided to remand several claims related to the Veteran's service connection for various conditions, including left ankle disorder, bilateral shin splints, vision loss, right ankle disorder, sleep disorder, weight disorder, hypertension, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The decision also mentions that VA treatment records from 1992 to the present need to be obtained.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a back disability, an acquired psychiatric disability, drug and alcohol abuse as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disability, and total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The issues are inextricably intertwined with each other.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and review of SSA records.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the issues of initial rating for acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD and TDIU due to new evidence received since the August 2009 denial.