Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for further development due to failure to report for a scheduled examination and incomplete medical records. The Veteran is requested to attend new examinations for his knee, psychiatric disorders, and lumbar spine.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for glaucoma, sleep apnea, hypertension, endocrine disability, and psychiatric disability. The claim for service connection for a headache disability is granted.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for ischemic heart disease, tinnitus, COPD, emphysema, sleep apnea, hypertension, skin condition, headaches, memory loss, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The appeals are now pending with VA for further review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia, finding no relationship between his current diagnosis and his military service.

Service connection is granted for left ear hearing loss and right ear hearing loss based on in-service noise exposure.,Service connection is granted for chest pain, head injury, knee pain, acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD), headaches (due to treatment for PFB), hypertension, and dizziness secondary to service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to potential service connection based on herbicide exposure. The decision is pending further development.

The Board has found that additional development is needed due to new VA treatment records submitted by the Veteran, which are relevant to his PTSD claim. The case will be remanded for further review and consideration of this evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain missing service records and attempt to corroborate the Veteran's reported in-service stressors.

The Veteran's left thigh disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted and found to have begun during active service.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is remanded due to inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied the reopening of a claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, as new and material evidence was not received to support the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, should be remanded due to insufficient verification of a stressor involving Staff Sergeant Thomas and the need for updated VA treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD claim is reopened and granted. Headaches are not service-connected, but right knee tricompartmental osteoarthritis is secondary to his service-connected left knee conditions. The effective dates for the awards of service connection for left knee disabilities are set at May 2, 2013.

The appeal to reopen the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is also granted. Service connection for a substance abuse disorder as secondary to a service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder (to include bipolar disorder) is granted. The rating for peptic ulcer disease is remanded, and TDIU is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and depressive disorder with alcohol abuse and polysubstance abuse. The claims are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports and failure to consider evidence of sexual assault.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied as there is no credible evidence linking his current diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder to service.,Service connection for skin tumors (lipomas) was also denied due to a lack of medical evidence showing a link between the lipomas and in-service exposure to contaminants.

The Veteran's hernia disability is granted as service connected. The back disability and PTSD are denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and examination to determine if the Veteran's hypertension and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied as there is no current diagnosis of such disorder.,For the right wrist fracture, a rating in excess of 10 percent was denied due to lack of evidence showing symptoms warranting such a higher rating.

The claims for service connection of acquired psychiatric disorder, sinus disability, hypertension, and chronic headache disability are granted. The Veteran is required to provide additional evidence regarding in-service exposure and undergo a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to issues with his hearing loss, tinnitus, and psychiatric disorders. The Veteran is also seeking a TDIU rating and SMC based on need for aid and attendance.