Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including alcohol abuse and depression. Additional development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's Notice of Disagreement was not timely filed, and therefore denied his appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including a mood disorder. The issue of entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) and denied service connection for neck pain. The decision is based on the Veteran's contentions of in-service sexual assault leading to PTSD, which was found credible by the VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination, as it is unclear whether the appellant's current diagnoses of sinus disability, facial swelling due to a sinus condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder are related to his ACDUTRA service.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted as service connected. The acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and schizophrenia, is denied as not related to service.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for bilateral ingrown toenail disability is denied. Entitlement to service connection for a headache disability is denied. An effective date of September 15, 2013, but not earlier, for the assignment of a 10 percent rating for a lumbar spine disability is granted. The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral elbow strain, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and Meniere’s Syndrome (dizziness), but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and a psychiatric condition. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and medical records showing current symptoms.

The Veteran's service connection for a respiratory disability is denied. The Veteran's coronary artery disease is granted an increased rating to 60 percent effective February 22, 2017. The Veteran's psychiatric disability (PTSD and depressive disorder) is granted an initial rating of 70 percent effective February 23, 2017.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder condition, hysterectomy, and an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, depression, and anxiety disorder) due to lack of examination or opinion regarding their etiology.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, headaches, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is remanded. Service connection claims for left knee disability, back disability, and sleep apnea are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to potential exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam. The VA will need to verify if the Veteran was present within the 12-nautical mile territorial sea of the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional information and medical opinions regarding his claimed conditions, particularly asthma, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The VA will also verify the alleged in-service stressors.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as major depressive disorder, is granted. The initial ratings for radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities are denied. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, specifically PTSD related to military sexual trauma (MST).

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders and tinnitus have been granted service connection. The right knee disability has been granted a separate rating for limitation of flexion, but the issue regarding TDIU remains pending.

The Board has remanded multiple issues on appeal, including the rating for right hip strain, left knee and ankle strains, left tibia stress fracture, acne (claimed as eczema), anemia, and a psychiatric disorder. The Veteran is also requested to provide updated VA treatment records and Social Security Administration records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete examination and treatment records, as well as a need for new examinations. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is suspected of being related to military sexual trauma during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma, a respiratory disability manifested by cough, colds and upper respiratory infection, abrasion and infection of the right knee, numbness of the left upper leg, and an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD and depression has been denied.,The Board found that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of any of these conditions.