Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Board has denied reopening of the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection of various conditions, including left elbow, middle finger, knee, hearing loss, tinnitus, pulmonary disability, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has denied service connection for left shoulder degenerative joint disease and remanded the issues of service connection for lumbar degenerative changes with radiculopathy and acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is now pending again due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's increased rating claim for his psychiatric disability and TDIU claim are both remanded due to the need for new VA examinations, additional treatment records, and proper notice.

The Board denied service connection for polysubstance abuse disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the disorders were due to willful misconduct and not related to service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence of a pre-existing condition and insufficient medical evidence to establish a current disability or link between the disorders and service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral ear condition was denied due to lack of an established nexus.,Service connection for neck, left knee, and sleep conditions were also denied as there is no current disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is related to his in-service stressors.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder and schizophrenia are being remanded for a new examination to assess the current severity of his condition. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to its inextricability with the rating issue.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability, diagnosed as unspecified depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, is granted service connection.,Service connection for a neck disability is denied due to lack of in-service injury or event.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, has been reopened. Service connection is granted for tinnitus but the main claims of service connection for PTSD and anxiety disorders are denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including OSA and an acquired psychiatric disorder, are found to be the primary cause of his current sleep apnea. His bilateral hearing loss is rated at 10 percent.

Service connection is granted for acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder with anxiety). Service connection is remanded for low back condition, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lower back condition due to insufficient evidence of an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, is reopened as new and material evidence has been received.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed schizophrenia had its initial onset during his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate reasons and bases in its previous decision, requiring a VA examination for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has determined that more development is necessary before the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and eligibility for treatment pursuant to the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1702 can be decided.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no current diagnosis and insufficient evidence to link any potential condition to service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is denied. The evidence does not support a higher evaluation than the current 50 percent rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, back, right knee, and left knee disabilities have been remanded. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has any other psychiatric disorder related to service, including PTSD.