Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Board denied service connection for all of the Veteran's claimed conditions, including Hepatitis C, angina, bone cancer, an acquired psychiatric disorder (likely depression or anxiety), erectile dysfunction, GERD, herpes, hypertension, jaw disability, left arm disability, left knee disability, left leg disability, left shoulder disability, lung cancer, prostate cancer, sinusitis, and sore throat. The Board found that there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology for any of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to missing STRs and outstanding treatment records. The issues include various knee, shoulder, hand, stomach, and psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection related to a headache condition, neck condition, left knee condition, back condition, acquired psychiatric disorder, and post-service hysterectomy have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.,Service connection will be remanded for these conditions as further review is needed.

The Board has already granted the Veteran's claim for TDIU and neither the Veteran nor his attorney have filed a timely notice of disagreement (NOD) with the effective date assigned.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status due to incomplete development.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, must be remanded due to lack of an adequate VA examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD. The Veteran was diagnosed with schizophrenia and his symptoms are associated with this condition.

The Board has decided the rating for cervical spine disability and left and right upper extremity neuropathy, but has found that a new examination is needed to determine if an acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service-connected neck disability.

Service connection is granted for the Veteran's back disorder, to include as secondary to a service-connected disability. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) is remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and schizophrenia. However, the claims are still remanded as the Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a dental disorder and a psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to the need for further examination and opinion regarding the nature, onset, and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, OSA, ED, and GI disorder were denied as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for left fifth finger disability, back disability, pes planus, bilateral knee disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder. However, these claims are being remanded as further medical examination is needed.,The Veteran's left wrist osteoarthritis is related to an injury and treatment in active service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and sleep apnea. The decision found that the Veteran's reported stressors were not substantiated by credible evidence, and his current conditions are not causally related to service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the case.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and initial compensable disability evaluation for hearing loss in both ears, as well as his claim for an acquired psychiatric condition (claimed as PTSD). The evidence did not meet the criteria for a current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and a psychiatric disorder, variously classified due to insufficient evidence in some areas.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions regarding his acquired psychiatric disorder, neck condition, residuals of chemical burns, left knee condition, and low back condition.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia. However, due to the need for additional evidence and examination, the claims are being remanded.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus type 2 are granted as they are related to in-service exposure to herbicide agents.,The Veteran's diabetic neuropathy of the left lower extremity is also granted, as it is causally related to his newly service-connected diabetes mellitus type 2.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, is denied.