Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and depression due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions based on his assertions of in-service trauma.

The Board denied reopening of the claims for service connection for pectus excavatum, neck disorder, cardiovascular disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of new and material evidence. The acquired psychiatric disorder was not incurred during service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, circulation disorder, residuals of underbite surgery, and facial scars as they were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims. The Board also found that there is no link between the claimed conditions and service.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is now rated at 40% since May 19, 2015. The right knee and acquired psychiatric disorder claims have been reopened.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for disabilities of the upper and lower back, as well as a mental disorder secondary to those conditions, have been denied. The claim for disabilities of the upper and lower back is based on direct evidence rather than a presumption or secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and requests for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and verifying in-service stressors.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lower back condition due to new and material evidence. The remaining issues of service connection are remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate medical opinions and needs further examination for both sleep apnea disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete opinions from a VA examiner. The claims will be returned for further development and clarification.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee disability, right knee disability, and hypertension is granted. Service connection for a psychiatric disability is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has decided to remand them due to new evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate examination and lack of proper reasons for denial.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his military service and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea, which he contends is secondary to his service-connected pleurisy, has been remanded due to the inadequacy of the June 2017 VA examination report.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, psychiatric disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, left shoulder disorder, and right shoulder disorder have been granted. The rating for tinnitus remains at 10%.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, due to potential issues with the validity of previous diagnoses and the need for clarification on whether the Veteran's symptoms are related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any currently diagnosed psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral hearing loss have been granted service connection, with a 100% disability rating effective from the date of claim.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was granted service connection and found to have begun in service.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically anxiety disorder, was also granted.