Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Board has found that the Veteran's COPD and acquired psychiatric disorder claims should be remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records, scheduling a VA examination, and providing an addendum medical opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a gastric condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining missing service treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is not a causal relationship between his in-service mental hygiene issues and his current psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to confirm the Veteran's claimed stressors. The Veteran is asked to provide more specific details about the alleged incidents and seek statements from fellow service members who may have knowledge of these events.

The Board has determined that additional medical examinations are needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, including left lower extremity condition, eczema, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression), and residuals of a traumatic brain injury. The claims for service connection will be remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but denied the claim as there is no evidence that his current mental health conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted the appellant's applications to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for tinnitus and a psychiatric disability, including PTSD with depression and anxiety. Service connection is also granted for these conditions. The appeals regarding left shoulder disability and gynecomastia are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied as the evidence does not show any current disabilities related to active service.

The Board has determined that further development is needed for the claims of service connection for Meniere’s disease and an acquired psychiatric disorder, as these issues are inextricably intertwined with the issue of service connection for Meniere’s disease.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no current diagnosis of PTSD or other psychiatric condition related to service. The reduction from a 100% rating to a noncompensable rating for Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma was also denied as the evidence showed improvement and remission.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and review of new evidence. The issues include psychiatric disabilities, high cholesterol, obesity, allergic rhinitis/sinusitis, asthma, sleep apnea, hernia, kidney disease, multiple sclerosis, headaches, and seizures.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there is no medical evidence linking his current diagnosis to his active service.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) and initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The appeal seeking to reopen a service connection claim for diabetes mellitus on the basis of new and material evidence is dismissed.,The appeal seeking service connection for hyperlipidemia is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disorders, sleep disorder, back disorder, bilateral knee disorders, and bilateral ankle disorders are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection due to a lack of definitive evidence regarding his psychiatric disability and its relationship to active service. The case will be returned for further development, including an examination to determine if the Veteran was 'insane' during his period of dishonorable service.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and schizoaffective disorder, was granted. His claim for a higher rating for inguinal hernias residuals is denied, and the request for TDIU on an extraschedular basis is also denied.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that the evidence did not support a conclusion that the Veteran incurred or developed this condition during service or as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various musculoskeletal conditions, hearing loss, tinnitus, heart condition, Parkinson’s disease, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, anxiety, depression) have all been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and clarifying the Veteran's claimed conditions. The issues of service connection for acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD) and respiratory condition due to asbestos exposure are being addressed.