Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral hearing loss, ischemic heart condition, bilateral lung condition (secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II), and bilateral kidney condition (secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II).

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's injuries, finding that they were due to his own willful misconduct during a February 1985 altercation.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional service records from the Fitzsimons Army Medical Center. The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied as she does not meet the criteria for a current diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with VA regulations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability that began during active service or is otherwise related to his active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are granted.,New evidence has been submitted that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claims, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) due to the absence of a diagnosis of PTSD, as well as the lack of evidence linking MDD to service.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 1, 2013, for the resumption of VA disability benefit payments for his schizophrenia, paranoid type is being remanded due to a lack of response from VA regarding the Veteran's request for a conference with a Decision Review Officer (DRO).

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for TBI with post-concussion syndrome is remanded due to inadequate VA examination. The claim for an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disability remains pending and requires issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC).

The Board has remanded three issues: service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, service connection for neurobehavioral effects to include as secondary to exposure to contaminated water at Camp LeJeune, and initial ratings in excess of 20 percent for radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities. The Veteran's service treatment records from his time in the Marines are requested, along with any relevant medical records.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and psychiatric disability are denied. The claims for service connection for left knee and back disabilities are remanded due to incomplete examination.

The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's cervical spine disorder, dystonia musculorum deformans, acquired psychiatric disorder, and subluxation of the mandible with temporomandibular joint sounds (TMJ).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's schizophrenia is related to their military service.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 60 percent for nummular eczema with ichthyosis was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating and remanded the case to obtain updated VA treatment records and adjudicate the issue of service connection for a psychiatric disability due to military sexual trauma. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disorder, left foot disorder, and respiratory disorder due to new evidence submitted. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, heart disability, psychiatric condition, and kidney condition as the evidence does not show these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder was reopened, but his claim for bronchial asthma remains denied. The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the psychiatric disorder claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Crohn's disease and an acquired psychiatric disorder (bipolar disorder) as there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches. Service connections for sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea, and acquired psychiatric disability (depressive disorder, NOS and anxiety) are remanded due to the need for further medical examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), and bilateral hearing loss. The claim for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae is also remanded.