Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include a back condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that there is no competent and credible evidence to support a causal relationship between his military service and his current mental health condition.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disability (unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress) have been granted. The Board found that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to service, resolving all doubts in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right and left shoulder disorders, ulcers, prostate disorder, hemoglobin disorder, cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, cardiac disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, dementia and Alzheimer's disease, kidney disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, eye disorder, and hypertension. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient examinations and incomplete medical records.,No current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, skin rash, or right ankle disability was found.

The Veteran's claim for a separate sleep disability is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that his current sleep issues are related to service. His psychiatric disability, other than PTSD with sleep disturbance, is also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for an addendum opinion. The Veteran's schizophrenia is being reviewed again, with requests for additional records and examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inaccuracies in the factual basis of a previous VA examination and the need to clarify whether Buerger’s Disease was caused by tobacco use during service.

The Veteran's service-connected hypothyroidism has been granted a 60 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision. The reduction in the left thumb disability rating was restored to 10 percent. Service connection for diabetes mellitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder (mood disorder) have also been granted.

The Veteran's claims for left shoulder injury, sleep apnea, bruxism/TMJ, hearing loss, and a compensable evaluation for sinusitis have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these claims.,Service connection for GERD has been denied as there is no evidence that it began during service or is related to an in-service injury or disease. The claim for PTSD has also been denied.

The Board has determined that there is insufficient evidence to establish a current disability for the left leg or an acquired psychiatric disability, and thus service connection cannot be granted. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and potentially schedule the Veteran for further examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service records and the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric symptoms and residuals of mercury poisoning are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and review of records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) and traumatic brain injury were denied because the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that more development is necessary before final adjudication of the claims on appeal, including scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder (PTSD) and foot disabilities. The issues of entitlement to service connection for cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, heart disability, bilateral hearing loss, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), as well as whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen these claims are all remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a new examination and opinion being necessary as the previous examiner ignored the directives of the August 2018 Remand.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a bruised lung has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claim.,The Board has remanded several issues including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right leg disorder, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, right knee disorder, and TBI residuals. The motor vehicle accident that allegedly caused these conditions is alleged to have occurred during a period of INACDUTRA.

The Board denied service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, sleep apnea, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus as there was no competent evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as schizophrenia with hallucinations and a stress disorder, and for a disorder manifested by chronic fatigue. The Board found no current diagnosis of these conditions and concluded that there was not sufficient evidence to establish a link between any diagnosed condition and service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for additional development due to conflicting evidence regarding his psychiatric disability and its relationship to active duty service.