Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Veteran's appeals of his denial of entitlement to service connection for Meniere’s disease and entitlement to an increased evaluation for tinnitus are dismissed. The Veteran's appeal of his entitlement to service connection for cluster and migraine headaches, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder, secondary to tinnitus, is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current left ear hearing loss disability or psychiatric disability that is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of records from the Veteran's service, including mental health treatment in 1977 at a U.S. Army hospital in Nuremburg, Germany.

The Appellant is the Veteran's daughter and was born in September 1963. She has not been shown to be permanently incapable of self-support prior to the age of 18, thus she may not be recognized as the Veteran’s child for VA death benefit purposes.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disability and frostbite/cold injury residuals of the extremities were denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was also denied as there is no valid diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with DSM-IV or DSM-5 criteria.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for watery eyes, obstructive sleep apnea, a cardiac disability, hypertension, asthma, and an acquired psychiatric disability (likely PTSD) are not supported by the evidence of record. The Board finds additional development is needed to address these issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete records and need for further medical examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right fourth finger condition, and TDIU due to unresolved issues regarding etiology and severity of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a potential SSA disability benefits claim. The Veteran's appeal is not about service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but rather whether he should be granted benefits related to his PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, periodic limb movement disorder, bilateral athlete's foot, and an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, insomnia, and adjustment disorder with mixed emotional features).,There was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran’s active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) as there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, migraines, bilateral hearing loss, and a psychiatric disorder (anxiety), finding that there was no evidence of current disabilities or in-service incidents, injuries, or illnesses related to these conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, while male sterility, skin condition (claimed as lesions on back), ischemic heart disease, nose cancer, acquired psychiatric disorder (including depressive disorder and PTSD), gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD), and stomach ulcer are all denied.

The Veteran's initial evaluations for right and left leg radiculopathy, as well as his service-connected spondylolisthesis and psychiatric disorder are denied. The case is remanded to obtain additional examinations and opinions regarding the severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's sinusitis and headaches have been granted service connection. However, the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression) is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and granted it, finding that new evidence related to a stressor during service raised a reasonable probability of substantiating the claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hepatitis C and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to potential issues with service connection, including a need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for right ankle, left ankle, and right knee disabilities. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder NOS) is also granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of a psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia and PTSD, is denied. The earliest effective date applicable here is March 11, 2002.