Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, due to in-service assault and/or MST. The Board found that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and that the Veteran does not have a pre-existing personality disorder aggravated by military service.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development and examination, including service connection for MS, chronic pain syndrome, headaches, and a psychiatric disorder secondary to MS. The initial compensable rating for respiratory bronchiolitis associated with interstitial lung disease is also being remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically depression, is related to his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and remanded the claim for sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, to include acquired psychiatric disorder with depression due to personal trauma, resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas during the entire appellate period. The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for this condition.

The claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability is reopened, and the case is remanded to determine its etiology. The left knee disability rating remains under review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted, but the right foot disability claim was dismissed due to withdrawal. The Board also remanded cases regarding bilateral leg disabilities and back disability.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and secondary service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has decided to remand the veteran's claims for further development due to missing medical records and incomplete submissions. The appellant will be asked to provide VA permission to obtain additional relevant medical records from various doctors.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied as there is no current disability.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and schizoaffective disorder, is also denied due to lack of credible supporting evidence that the in-service stressor occurred.

The Veteran's high cholesterol, acquired psychiatric disorders (including PTSD, anxiety, and depression), astigmatism and refractive error of the eyes, frequent urination, crescentic IgA nephropathy with congenital left atrophic kidney condition, right knee disability, left ear hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, hypertension, and acid reflux are all denied as service connection. The Veteran's character of discharge for his period of active service from March 2007 to April 2012 is a bar to VA benefits.,The Veteran was not diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder or multiple personality disorder during his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but the issues of service connection for a left shoulder disability, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, right ankle condition, and injury to the right eye are remanded due to incomplete development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, bilateral arm pain (claimed as cysts), low back pain, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and her military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claims are granted in part, as they relate to his psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, upper back disability, and right shoulder disability have been remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding service connection for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, psychiatric disorders (including anxiety disorder and PTSD), and gastroesophageal reflux disease due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for GERD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to inadequate VA examinations and incomplete medical records. The Veteran is entitled to a new VA examination to determine if his current conditions are related to service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as a 'helpless child' of her father due to insufficient evidence showing she was permanently incapable of self-support at age 18.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to obtain outstanding VA and private treatment records, as well as medical opinions regarding the onset and relationship of her claimed disabilities to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD was denied as the Veteran has not been diagnosed with PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder.