Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension and a psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The Veteran's hypertension is being evaluated as secondary to his service-connected IHD (heart disease). A psychiatric examination is needed due to the Veteran's incarceration.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and conducting a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his service.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for right ear hearing loss, fatigue, and an acquired psychiatric disability (not including PTSD) was granted. Service connection is now established for these conditions.,Further examination and review are required for the remaining issues: joint pain, muscle pain, left hand disability, right hand disability, headache disability, and fatigue.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, squamous cell carcinoma, and sleep apnea. Service connection was denied for basal cell skin cancer and an acquired psychiatric condition (including MDD and PTSD). The Veteran's initial rating for kidney stone disability is now 30 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions and missing records, including an informal conference report.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including schizophrenia), a back condition, and a respiratory condition to include COPD. The claim for PTSD remains denied due to lack of evidence of an in-service stressor. Service connection for hepatitis C was not addressed as it is unrelated to the other claims.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and headaches on a secondary basis to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, but denied service connection for hypertension. The Veteran was also granted a 40 percent rating for DDD of the thoracolumbar spine.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to new and material evidence. However, the Board has found that additional development is needed for both dermatitis and PTSD claims as well as the left hand disability claim.

The Board denied service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, sleep apnea, acid reflux, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension. The Appellant's schizophrenia was not aggravated during ACDUTRA service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a bilateral foot disability due to incomplete records and insufficient medical evidence. The Veteran is also being asked to provide additional private treatment records relevant to his claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee degenerative joint disease. The case was remanded for further development regarding the increased rating claim and TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for hypertension, and denied all other claims due to lack of a causal relationship between the conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a right knee disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder) due to additional development being necessary.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as there is no diagnosed condition and two VA examiners found that his symptoms were not consistent with genuine psychopathology.

The Veteran's scars, disfigurement of the head, neck, and face as residuals of cystic acne are granted a 50% rating from September 3, 2009. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression and adjustment disorder) is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, sun poisoning, diabetes mellitus, type II, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to missing service treatment records. The VA is instructed to obtain these records and conduct further examinations as needed.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including depressive disorder, on a secondary basis to the Veteran's service-connected back and neck disabilities. The claim for sleep disorder is denied as there is no evidence of a separate sleep or fatigue disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran must undergo a medical examination to determine if any diagnosed conditions are related to in-service stressors.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for his lower back, cervical spine, acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder), and headaches. The claim for bilateral foot disability has not met the criteria for reopening.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen claims for service connection for various conditions, including right ear hearing loss, left wrist disorder, low back disorder, cervical spine disorder, traumatic cognitive disorder (mental disorder due to traumatic fall), seizure disorder, and left knee disorder. The appeals are now remanded for further development.