Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, breathing difficulties (to include asthma), dystonia, an acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as PTSD), and a sleep disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,Service connection was not granted because there is no credible evidence that the Veteran sustained any in-service illness or injury related to his current disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and development to determine if any current psychiatric disorder is related to service. The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for head laceration scars are also remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bipolar disorder and a need for a VA examination.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a low back disability is granted. The Board has remanded several issues related to other disabilities, including knee, ankle, foot, and psychiatric conditions.

The appeal to reopen a claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including depression and PTSD, is granted. The claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and further development of his stressor claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a chronic right hand disability and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied. The case is remanded for further development regarding cervical spine disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, memory loss due to TBI, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability has been reopened and granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and requests for additional information. The claims will be reconsidered after obtaining any missing records.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, had its onset during active military service and the Board has granted his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his claimed stressors and exposure to herbicide agents. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for reopening the claim of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was dismissed. The application to reopen a claim for service connection for depression was granted, but the Board also remanded claims for hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression), and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss was denied. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, left shoulder arthritis, right shoulder strain, and low back strain with IVDS were all granted. The claims for service connection of the left shoulder arthritis, right shoulder strain, and low back strain with IVDS are denied.

The Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, is granted. The effective date of this decision is not specified.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, residuals of TBI, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The Veteran's symptoms were not found to be directly related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that there was no credible evidence to support her claims of sexual harassment or rape in service and concluding that her current psychiatric condition is not related to her military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a vision disorder, HIV and AIDS, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete records from federal prison and SSA.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding hearing loss, as well as service connection for a left ankle condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims for these conditions are otherwise denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including delusion disorder and schizophrenia, is related to his military service. A VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions had their onset during or are otherwise linked to his active duty.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims and a TDIU claim. The Veteran's claims are related to his military service, particularly regarding stressors and disabilities.