Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the case for further action due to incomplete records and potential need for a new VA examination. The right knee disorder claim is still pending, as is the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and adjustment disorder with depressed mood is granted. The claim for marijuana dependence is also granted.

The Veteran's enzyme deficiency and PTSD claims are both granted. The enzyme deficiency claim is reopened due to new evidence, while the PTSD claim is based on a valid diagnosis related to his Vietnam service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a lung disability, migraine headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder have all been denied as the evidence does not support a finding of in-service onset or relationship to service.

The Board denied service connection for asthma as it was clearly and unmistakably pre-existing with no aggravation during service. The psychiatric disorder claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been granted.,Claims for service connection for respiratory condition, ear, nose and throat disability, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type 2 have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluation of his right thumb disability due to withdrawal by his representative. The issues of service connection for left hand, sleep apnea, colon disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, dental disability, and ankle disabilities are denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, as there are insufficient medical opinions to determine whether the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but has remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD). The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to in-service noise exposure, while her acquired psychiatric disability remains unresolved.

The Board has decided to remand several claims for further development due to incomplete service treatment records and untranslated Spanish documents. The Veteran's lumbar spine, cervical spine, left ankle, bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety and depressive disorders), right knee meniscal tear, and hypertension claims are being returned for additional examination and review.

The claim of service connection for a left knee disability has been reopened, but the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) and insomnia have been remanded due to lack of medical evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran meets the criteria for a 70 percent rating and schedular TDIU. As a result, the issue of entitlement to a rating greater than 70 percent for his acquired psychiatric disorder (previously claimed as PTSD) is now before the RO.

The Veteran's death was caused by drowning, and his service-connected schizophrenia is considered to have contributed to it. The claim for DIC benefits has been granted, but the effective date cannot be earlier than April 1, 2016.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD, hypertension, and bilateral pes planus has been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Veteran's hypertension and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder) are remanded for further examination to determine their etiology.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's reports of a personal assault during service and the need for an addendum medical opinion.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for secondary service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, headaches, and sleep apnea. The conditions are deemed to be related to his other service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for depression has been reopened and granted.,Claims for bilateral hand condition, lower back condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, anxiety, major depressive disorder, dissociative disorder) have been remanded due to new evidence.

The Board has not addressed the service connection claims for obstructive sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disability as they are considered to be 'unknown' due to lack of specific mention in the decision.,The claim for service connection for migraines, including as due to service-connected tinnitus, is granted after reopening.

The Board denied service connection for seizure disorder and psychiatric disorders, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.