Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete records and need for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including a left leg disability, prostate condition, tinnitus, bilateral eye disability (glaucoma), skin disability (claimed as due to Agent Orange exposure), GERD, digestive disorder (ulcerative colitis and constipation), right knee disability, left knee disability, back disability, and psychiatric disability. The decision was based on the lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), and a bilateral knee disorder due to procedural complexities and the need for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer and psychiatric disability was granted. The claims for hypertension, dental disability, vision disability, and headaches are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability, COPD, and PTSD. The Board found that there was no credible evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for liver cirrhosis as a result of hepatitis C is granted. The claims for right foot disability, hypertension secondary to liver cirrhosis, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are remanded.

The Veteran's hypertensive retinopathy is granted as secondary to service-connected hypertension. The claim for a TDIU prior to February 3, 2011, is denied due to the Veteran already having a combined service-connected disability rating of 100 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including personality disorder, depression, and PTSD due to insufficient evidence or conflicting opinions regarding these conditions.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder) was granted.,For the entire period on appeal, the criteria for entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for a right ankle disability have not been met.

The Veteran's radiculopathy of the right lower extremity is granted a 10% rating. The claim for service connection for major depressive disorder and right foot disability are reopened, but service connection itself remains denied. A VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran’s back disability and related radiculopathy.

The Board has granted service connection for various conditions including left and right knee disabilities, sleep apnea, TBI, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and an acquired psychiatric disability. The Veteran's current hearing loss in the right ear is not considered a compensable disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete review of evidence, particularly service personnel records and post-service medical records. The Veteran's claim for acquired psychiatric disorder is being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleeping problems, memory loss, and a psychiatric disorder (including PTSD with depression) due to incomplete records. The Veteran's claim is not about service connection at all.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication, including obtaining medical records and providing an opinion on whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a disability and the evidence does not support a link between his in-service experiences and any diagnosed condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in a loss or loss of use of one or both lower extremities, and he does not qualify for specially adapted housing or home adaptation grants.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted service connection. The effective date for this grant is March 31, 2014.,Service connection for CAD and diabetes mellitus is denied as the earliest evidence of these conditions was received after March 31, 2014.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted service connection. The effective date for CAD and diabetes mellitus remains March 31, 2014.,Right upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, and cerebral infarction (stroke) are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, dementia pugilistica, and acquired psychiatric disorders are granted. Service connection is denied for neck disability, right ear hearing loss, right knee disability, left knee disability, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back condition and headache condition are not service-connected. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral otitis media, tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, and anxiety), tinea, verruca vulgaris with angiokeratoma, respiratory condition, and hypertension have been remanded due to the need for additional development.