Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis and the stressor was not sufficient to meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to a lack of verified in-service stressor and insufficient evidence linking the current condition to military service.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of bipolar disorder. The claim to reopen for an earlier effective date for schizophrenia was granted, but the request for an earlier effective date for schizophrenia is denied. An effective date of May 4, 2009, for claw feet with osteoporosis is granted.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain police records regarding a second motor vehicle accident in July 1981. The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disabilities is now pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss is reopened, and his acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood) is granted. His hypertension is rated at 40 percent, effective from January 1982.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bronchial asthma and an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to her military service.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is granted as service-connected, but his right ear hearing loss does not meet the criteria for VA compensation. The Board has also remanded issues related to his foot/ankle condition, sleep condition (REM behavior disorder and OSA), and acquired psychiatric disorder.,Service connection for the Veteran’s acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending due to its inextricability with the service connection claim for his foot/ankle condition.

Service connection for a heart condition is denied.,Service connection for hypertension is denied.,Service connection for a psychiatric condition, to include PTSD, is denied.,Service connection for fibromyalgia is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for neck disability, left hip disability, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The appeals were dismissed or denied based on lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD with substance abuse has been granted, while the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD remains denied.,A new and material evidence submission has reopened the claim for residuals of a left ankle injury.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression as secondary to his service-connected disabilities was granted. Service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, including a depressive disorder as secondary to service-connected disabilities, were also granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a chip fracture of the right jaw, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depressive disorder), and joint pains including back and knees has been granted. The rating assigned is 10 percent for residuals of a right hand injury with fracture of the 5th metacarpal and degenerative arthritis of multiple metacarpal interphalangeal joints.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to a lack of competent and credible evidence showing the presence of such a condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence received, which includes service treatment records. The appellant now contends that the Veteran's schizophrenia led to alcohol abuse and cirrhosis of the liver.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral pes planus, headaches, an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, depression, anxiety and acute insomnia), and sleep apnea due to new evidence added after previous decisions.

Your service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depression, has already been granted with a 50% evaluation effective July 19, 2010. The appeal is dismissed as the issue of entitlement to this benefit has been resolved.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a headache condition, and residuals of traumatic brain injury. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to active duty service.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for clarification and further medical evaluation.

The Board has denied service connection for cervical spine, lumbar spine, bilateral knee, and right shoulder disabilities as well as an acquired psychiatric disability (neurocognitive disorder) due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.