Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Veteran's service connection for low back disability is granted. The Veteran's hearing loss rating remains at 20 percent, and the issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) is remanded.

The Veteran's testicular cancer is presumed to be related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for other conditions, including stage 4 undifferentiated metastatic carcinoma and its associated neoplasms, as these are inextricably intertwined with the issue of service connection for testicular cancer.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes, but the issues of peripheral neuropathy and psychiatric disorders are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and Schizophrenia, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service. The claim for PTSD was reopened due to new evidence received since the last denial.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a hernia or psychiatric disability, to include PTSD. The claims for service connection are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and missing records. The lumbar spine disability claim is remanded because of a lack of medical records from his active duty period, while the PTSD claim is remanded due to an inability to verify specific stressors during service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his hepatitis C is granted, effective April 13, 2012. The Veteran has substantial weight loss and daily fatigue, malaise, anorexia, and right upper quadrant pain.

The Board has denied service connection for all listed conditions as there is no current diagnosis of any disability and the Veteran did not provide a lay description of his symptoms.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient examination reports and lack of consideration of certain factors.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional medical opinions. The issues include right knee condition, bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and lumbar spine condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD was denied. The Board found that there is no current diagnosis of a mental condition and thus denied the claim. However, the May 1995 rating decision containing CUE in denying service connection for bilateral pes planus was granted.

The Board denied service connection for numbness and pain of the right lower extremity, left lower extremity, migraines, hypertension, and a psychiatric disability (anxiety disorder and depression).,There is no current diagnosis or evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Veteran's skin disability, left shoulder disability, hypertension, and acquired psychiatric disability were not granted service connection. The cases are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case will be returned to VA for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral knee and ankle disorders, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and Depression) due to inadequate examination opinions and failure to account for the Veteran's statements regarding symptom onset.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including sleep apnea, muscle spasms, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and hypertension have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show a current disability related to military service or any other valid basis for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been denied as there is no competent evidence linking the condition to his active duty service.,Service connection was also denied for a compensable rating for scar, rectum status post-surgery. The medical evidence did not support a finding that the scar aggravated or caused the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The claim for service connection for a left knee disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, bipolar I disorder, personality disorder) is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.