Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate notification and a need for a VA examination regarding the Veteran's claimed personal assault in service and its relation to his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include as secondary to his right inguinal herniorrhaphy and removal of right testicle, has been reopened. The case is now remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the relationship between the claimed condition and service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, Gulf War Syndrome (to include psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and unexplained aches and pains), PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is denied.,The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is granted.

The Board has remanded the cases of cysts and residuals of cyst removal, as well as service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability due to incomplete development. The AOJ is required to obtain SSA records and provide a new opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's adjustment disorder with anxiety.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim is granted, while his sleep apnea claim is denied. The right and left knee retropatellar pain syndrome claims are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include posttraumatic stress disorder and residuals of a stroke claimed as extremity weakness and speech impediment. The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for left knee and right thumb scars was also denied.,There is no evidence linking the current conditions to active service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The appellant's left foot disability, acquired psychiatric condition (claimed as PTSD, anxiety), and bilateral hearing loss are all under review.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include depression and PTSD, as well as bilateral hearing loss. The dermatitis, sinusitis, diabetes, and hypertension claims are denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting opinions on his diagnoses and etiology. The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, as well as a sleep disability, both potentially related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of electric shock, including a psychiatric/cognitive disorder with symptoms such as memory loss, difficulty sleeping, dizziness, and anxiety is remanded due to the need for further medical examination.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a heart disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and MDD) due to in-service incurrence or aggravation, as well as secondary service connection for HTN. The Veteran's claim for service connection is being reviewed again due to lack of evidence regarding in-service onset or causation.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current symptoms and military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a psychiatric disorder and sleep apnea have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury, disease, or event related to these conditions.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of sleep apnea due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded for a VA opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and reviewing SSA disability records.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically addressing whether it is at least likely as not related to his Reserve and National Guard service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, is found to be related to service. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the following conditions: bilateral foot disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), back disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, diabetes mellitus, and bilateral eye disability. As a result, these issues are dismissed.