Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's claimed stressors, specifically a personal assault and testimony at a court martial. The claim will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board found that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims, except for the claim of service connection for a right shoulder disability which has been reopened.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, as claimed as PTSD and depression. Additional information is needed to determine if the Veteran's current diagnoses are at least as likely as not related to his in-service stressors.,The claims for increased ratings for right and left knee degenerative arthritis remain pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, has been granted. The Board also remanded the issues of secondary service connection for posterior vitreous detachment with symptoms of floaters in left eye and hypertension to include as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for schizophrenia is denied because there is no evidence of an additional disability resulting from VA treatment, and the Veteran has not provided competent medical evidence to support his claim.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to service connection and disability ratings for various conditions. The Board has determined that further development is necessary in order to make a determination on these claims.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration. The Veteran's neck disorder, hypertension, acquired psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder), and sleep apnea claims are all pending.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a psychiatric disorder was reopened, and he is now granted service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder.,An effective date of August 1, 2013 has been assigned for the grant of service connection for his right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to inconsistencies in the opinions provided by VA examiners regarding service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD). The Veteran's assertions regarding the onset of his tinnitus and symptoms since service are credible, and he is entitled to a presumption of service connection due to in-service noise exposure. For the acquired psychiatric disorder, further examination and opinion are needed as the VA examiner did not discuss the Veteran’s diagnoses.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to incomplete development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and clarifying the private social worker's opinion regarding PTSD.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for right shoulder disability, right knee disability, and psychiatric disability (including PTSD) were granted. The claim of service connection for bilateral foot disability was denied.

The Veteran's claims for cervical cancer, pharyngitis, asthma, and acquired psychiatric disorders (including PTSD, anxiety, and depression) were denied. The claim for service connection for digestive diseases is remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the issue regarding service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD with anxiety disorder as it was already adjudicated in April 2018.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of records. The issues include respiratory disabilities, sleep disorders, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's psychiatric symptoms are related to his in-service traumatic event and he is granted service connection.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran did not have a chronic condition in service or within presumptive periods, and there was no evidence of continuity of symptoms. The Board also found that the current conditions are not related to service.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but remanded all other issues due to lack of evidence and need for further examination.

The appeal regarding the right ankle disorder is dismissed. The issues of service connection for sleep dysfunction (including as secondary to acquired psychiatric disorder) and aggravation of pre-existing condition are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a stroke and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The decision also remanded her claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance of another or housebound status, as well as her claim for service connection for a left hip disorder secondary to a right hip disorder.,The Board found that there is insufficient evidence linking the Veteran's current diagnoses of stroke and an acquired psychiatric disorder to her military service. The remanded claims include obtaining additional VA treatment records, conducting a medical examination, and providing opinions regarding the nature and etiology of any left hip disorders.