Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is reopened and remanded due to new evidence submitted after the May 2005 Board decision.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and sleep apnea. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's kidney disease, edema, right foot disorder, left foot disorder, and other conditions.,Service connection was not granted for kidney disease due to insufficient evidence linking it to military service or exposure to methyl ethyl ketone (MEK). Further examination is needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete information and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for hernia condition, thoracolumbar spine disorder, psychiatric disorder (including depression and PTSD), right shoulder disorder, and left shoulder disorder. The remand includes obtaining additional VA treatment records, scheduling a VA examination for scoliosis, and requesting an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between current psychiatric disorders and military service.

The claim for service connection of various conditions, including low back disability, psychiatric disabilities, left and right knee disabilities, and hand injuries, is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's PTSD and acquired psychiatric disorder claims are denied as there is no competent medical evidence of a diagnosis in service or post-service.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, is also denied due to lack of competent medical evidence establishing the condition was incurred during service.

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for hemorrhoidectomy, diabetes mellitus, and right ankle disability. The claim for acquired psychiatric disorder remains denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for syphilis, initial rating for paranoid schizophrenia and depressive disorder prior to August 13, 2012, disability rating since August 13, 2012, and effective date for TDIU prior to August 13, 2012 have all been denied.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, residuals of a traumatic brain injury, and amnesia. The claims are being remanded to allow for further development.

The Veteran's service connection claims for psoriatic arthritis and kidney disorder are remanded due to the AOJ failing to notify him of their findings regarding his treatment records from 'Arthritis Associates' in Hixson, Tennessee. The Veteran also has secondary theories of entitlement for these conditions.,The Veteran's service connection claim for a kidney disorder is remanded as he used Naproxen extensively to treat his service-connected orthopedic disorders and over time, the Naproxen damaged his kidneys.

The appeal for service connection for Klippel-Feil syndrome and a hiatal hernia has been dismissed.,Service connection was granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, and anxiety).,Service connection was denied for chronic sleep disorder and chronic memory disorder.,Service connection was denied for residuals of a traumatic brain injury.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a thoracolumbar strain. The Veteran's claim for these conditions is now pending again.

The Board has denied service connection for an arterial disorder in the neck, a left hand disability, and an acquired psychiatric disability (depressive disorder). The issues of service connection for these conditions are being remanded for further development.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for schizophrenia and inguinal hernia, also claimed as femoral hernia. The cases are being remanded to the AOJ for further consideration on the merits.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, obstructive sleep apnea, right ankle condition, left ankle condition, and right-hand condition.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for anemia was denied, and service connection for various conditions including low back disability, PTSD, alcohol-related disorder, tobacco abuse disorder, TIA, cardiac murmur, right bundle branch block, atypical pneumonia, sinus disability, headache disability, gastroenteritis, PFB, chalazion surgery residuals, and subconjunctive hemorrhage of the right eye was denied. The Veteran's anemia is currently rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric condition. The Veteran's symptoms were found to have started in service and persisted.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for sensorineural hearing loss, right ear is remanded due to the failure to schedule a VA examination. The earlier effective date for service connection of acquired psychiatric disability remains denied. The appeal of the issue of entitlement to TDIU has been dismissed as moot.,The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for sensorineural hearing loss, right ear is REMANDED. The earlier effective date for service connection of acquired psychiatric disability is DENIED. The appeal of the issue of entitlement to TDIU is DISMISSED.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as PTSD, is related to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's fungal infection of the bilateral feet is denied as there was no evidence of a skin or fungal infection during service. The psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder, is also denied due to lack of in-service stressors and current evidence not meeting criteria for diagnosis.