Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2018

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of any psychiatric disorder found, including PTSD. The Veteran's service records and post-service treatment reports will be reviewed for this purpose.

The Board is remanding the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and requests for additional records. The Veteran's claims include atopic dermatitis and schizophrenia.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran did not have a diagnosed condition during service and that there is no evidence of continuity of symptomatology. The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the current condition began in service or is related to any in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a low back disorder, sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to lack of verified in-service stressors and insufficient evidence linking the current condition to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep disturbances, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a diagnosis of PTSD during active duty and his current diagnoses were related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, skin rash (discoid lupus erythematosus), and depression. The Veteran's current diagnoses of degenerative disc disease and arthritis in the lumbar spine, as well as his acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, are presumed to have existed prior to service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for eczema and granted service connection for rhinitis. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and depression, as well as a skin condition are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and a need for further medical evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, but denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder.,Service connection was not established for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability or his acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for degenerative joint disease of the bilateral knees and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression, anxiety, and PTSD). The case is being returned to the RO for issuance of a supplemental statement of the case.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a bilateral eye condition, hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure), a thyroid condition, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The remand requires additional medical opinions to address the etiology of these conditions, particularly regarding exposure to herbicides and the relationship between his service-connected tinnitus and his claimed disorders.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining updated VA examinations to assess the severity of the Veteran's neck, left knee, bilateral shoulder, right knee, and psychiatric disabilities. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle disability, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), finding no new and material evidence to reopen any of these claims. The Board also found that there was insufficient evidence to establish direct service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board has reopened the claim and found that there is at least an even balance of evidence to support a finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder not otherwise specified, is related to his service. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is not entitled to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) due to lack of a medical nexus. The issue of service connection for PTSD remains pending and requires further examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD.,Service connection for IBS was also denied due to lack of a current diagnosis.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (to include depression), and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the previously denied claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, previously diagnosed as PTSD and now reclassified as other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, was granted with a March 27, 2013 effective date.