Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to October 6, 2014, for the award of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied. The Board also finds that his claims for sleep apnea, gastrointestinal disorder, erectile dysfunction, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and dysthymic disorder) require further development as they may be related to pre-existing conditions or personal assault during boot camp.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, to include on a secondary basis due to lack of evidence linking his current condition to active service or as secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The dental issue was also remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus has been dismissed. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including verification of in-service stressors.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, and his lumbar spine disability rating is remanded for further examination. Service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to the service-connected lumbar spine condition is also remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, liver disability, and acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD) are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder rotator cuff tear and denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD). The right shoulder condition is related to the Veteran's in-service combat injury, while his psychiatric symptoms do not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected lumbosacral degenerative joint disease with scoliosis and radiculopathy of the bilateral sciatic nerves.,Effective dates earlier than October 3, 2013, are granted for the Veteran's service connection claims for lumbosacral degenerative joint disease with scoliosis and IVDS, radiculopathy of the left sciatic nerve, and radiculopathy of the right sciatic nerve.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete VA examinations and lack of assistance in meeting the circumstances of confinement.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include heart disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, hypertension, and gastrointestinal disorders.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right ear hearing loss, but has remanded all issues due to additional development being required.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical records and a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his peripheral neuropathy due to insufficient examination reports. The Veteran is also entitled to a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, anemia and leukopenia, and psychiatric or mental disorder have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing her appeal. The remaining issues of entitlement to higher ratings for knee disabilities, ankle disability, allergic rhinitis, and eczema are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and SSA disability benefits records. The decision will be based on all available evidence.

The claims for TDIU, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, and increased rating for degenerative changes of the lumbar spine are being remanded due to incomplete development.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not manifest during or within one year after service and were not otherwise related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to unclear information regarding exposure to Agent Orange in Korea.

The Board has found that the Veteran's tinnitus and hypertension are service-connected due to exposure to herbicides during active service. However, the remaining claims for bilateral hearing loss disability, bladder cancer, and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's calluses and low back disorder were not related to service, and the evidence does not support a finding of continuity of symptomatology.,There is no credible supporting evidence that the Veteran experienced an in-service stressor for PTSD.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD are denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred during active service.