Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD due to the lack of a current diagnosis. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and it is now determined that he has an acquired psychiatric disorder and a respiratory disability. The remaining conditions were not found to be related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition had its onset during service. Service connection was denied for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and major depressive disorder with anxiety), as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or a link to service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, left hand tremors, right hand tremors, and both legs' fasciculation and tremors with burning due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were aggravated by military service or preexisted it.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, as well as his lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, have been granted service connection. The initial ratings for the lumbar spine disability were reduced from 20% to 10%, effective November 6, 2013, while a separate 20% rating was assigned for the right lower extremity radiculopathy related to his cervical spine disability. The Veteran's cervical spine disability received an initial 20% rating as of March 10, 2011.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for various conditions, including service connection and rating determinations. The Board also dismissed appeals regarding effective dates.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an anxiety disorder was granted with an effective date of November 1, 2010. The Board found that the Veteran had a diagnosis and entitlement to service connection for this condition as early as November 1, 2010.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension, but the claims of TDIU are remanded due to inadequate etiology opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected left varicocele is granted. The Board also finds that the Veteran is entitled to SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ due to his service-connected erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied service connection for psychosis, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The Veteran did not have diagnosed psychosis or PTSD during service or within two years after separation. The acquired psychiatric disorders were first diagnosed many years after service.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, unspecified depressive disorder, heart disorder, high blood pressure, thyroid disorder, stroke residuals, deviated nasal septum, and sinusitis has been granted. The claims for service connection for the acquired psychiatric disorder (unspecified depressive disorder), heart disorder, high blood pressure, thyroid disorder, and stroke residuals have not been established.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a headache disorder due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The Veteran is required to provide updated treatment records, and he will be scheduled for VA examinations to address his service connection and increased rating claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for heart disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of evidence regarding exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran was stationed in Taiwan but did not have records indicating he flew missions into Vietnam.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hemorrhoids and a psychiatric disability have been granted. The case is remanded due to the need for new evaluations for bilateral hearing loss and TDIU.

The Veteran's schizophrenia and sleep apnea are granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected heart condition. Service connection for left leg arthritis, stomach condition, and hypertension is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple conditions, including anemia, cirrhosis of the liver, lumbar spine condition, diabetes, duodenal malformation, esophageal condition, hypertension, psychiatric disorder (PTSD), retinopathy of the right eye, and thrombocytopenia are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran is requested to provide any relevant evidence not previously submitted.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and UTSRD, finding no evidence of a current disability related to service. The Veteran's post-service complaints were decades after his separation from active duty.,Service connection was also denied for headaches, as there is no evidence they began during or within one year after service, nor are they linked to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bifascicular block with complete atrioventricular block, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disability. The claim for TDIU is also denied.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and effective dates have been dismissed.,New evidence has reopened the claim of service connection for a back disability, but the claim remains denied.