Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

Your appeals regarding service connection for various conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a nervous condition (schizophrenia) and is remanding the case to determine if the appellant's schizophrenia was aggravated by his ACDUTRA service. The issue of service connection for peripheral neuropathy, which the appellant contends is related to his schizophrenia, is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for respiratory disorders and acquired psychiatric disorders have been reopened, but the service connection claims are granted. The claim for a left arm scar is also granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining SSA records and VA medical opinions regarding his psychiatric disability, headaches, and knee disabilities. The effective dates of service connection awards are also being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, but the issues of entitlement to service connection for various disabilities remain pending and need further examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. However, it denied the claim as there is no evidence to support a nexus between his current psychiatric disorders and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back condition and denied service connection for his acquired psychiatric disorder. The low back condition is related to in-service injury, while there is no credible evidence of an in-service stressor or event that would support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted as secondary to service-connected left hip and left knee disabilities.,Service connection for a lower back disability, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type 2 are granted.,An initial rating of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss prior to May 23, 2018, is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete information and need for additional medical opinions. The issues include bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, high blood pressure, and eczema.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions related to Behcet’s syndrome, including skin manifestations, neurological symptoms, erectile dysfunction, psychiatric disorders, bowel issues, and arthritis, have been granted. The Veteran's claim was reopened due to new evidence supporting the diagnosis of Behcet’s syndrome.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a mental condition, including PTSD, MDD and schizophrenia, was granted. The Board found that the evidence established a link between the Veteran's current diagnoses of depression and schizoaffective disorder, depressive type, and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current PTSD is related to service, and after resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran, grants service connection for PTSD. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and a psychiatric disorder due to incomplete development. Additional records from Social Security Administration (SSA) are needed.

The Veteran's service-connected HIV is found to be the proximate cause of his current anxiety disorder. The claims for hepatitis B and acne are granted as new and material evidence has been submitted.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, is related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims to establish service connection for disabilities of the neck and left knee have been reopened. The issues are remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA examination reports and determining the nature, dates of onset, and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of the right hip was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability, and no link to service.,Service connection was also denied for left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, low back condition, left knee condition, and right knee condition due to lack of in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied service connection claims for depression and anxiety, right knee disability, right ankle disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder) is granted. The Board has remanded these issues due to the need for additional examinations or medical opinions.

The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, has been reopened and is granted. However, the Veteran's current psychiatric condition is not considered to be related to his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for a left foot disability, glaucoma, and a left knee disability. The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, gastrointestinal disability, headaches (claimed as head trauma), and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.