Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to his service-connected sinusitis because a grant of service connection was made in June 2019. The Board also denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that it is not related to his service or his service-connected sinusitis.

The Veteran's mother seeks DIC benefits, but the Board finds insufficient evidence to determine if service-connected schizophrenia contributed to his death or if VA treatment caused additional disability. The case is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of left elbow fracture due to inadequate medical opinions and need for additional examinations.

The Board has granted service connection and a noncompensable rating for psychiatric disorders, thoracolumbar spine disabilities (including degenerative disc disease and arthritis), and gastrointestinal disorder. The Veteran's left shoulder and cervical spine disabilities are also granted with increased ratings.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C and an acquired psychiatric disorder, but has remanded the claims for a lower back disability and liver disability.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, as the evidence clearly and unmistakably showed that the Veteran's pre-existing schizotypal disorder existed prior to her entrance into military service and was not aggravated during service.

The Veteran's headaches, hypertension, and acquired psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder due to medical conditions with major depressive episode and anxious distress features) are all granted as service-connected.,Service connection is established for the Veteran's headaches, hypertension, and acquired psychiatric disorder based on a direct relationship to his active military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claims for service connection for dizziness and balance problems, bilateral hearing loss, back disability, and right hip disability are denied as they are found to be related to his service-connected fibromyalgia.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations due to incomplete development of records, including VA and private treatment records. The issues include PTSD, neuropsychiatric condition, back disability, left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and TDIU.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety, to include acquired psychiatric disorder should be remanded due to outstanding treatment records.

The Board has remanded the previously denied claims for service connection due to a pending claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 related to a right total knee arthroplasty performed by VA.

The Veteran's schizophrenia, which was service-connected effective March 22, 1976, is now rated at 100 percent and he has been granted eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits since that date.

The Veteran's chronic acquired psychiatric disorder was granted a 100% rating effective October 15, 2014. The Veteran also received an earlier effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection of a mental disorder was granted. Service connection is also granted for persistent depressive disorder.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various conditions due to insufficient evidence or procedural deficiencies. The Veteran's claims are related to his existing service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis related to his claims of a gum condition and denies service connection for this claim. The Board also remanded two other issues: service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, and service connection for headaches as secondary to service-connected tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee condition. The issues of service connection for PFB, an acquired psychiatric condition (to include depression), hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder condition, left wrist condition, back condition, right knee condition, skin condition, sleep disturbance, kidney condition, bladder condition, and psychiatric condition. The claims are not supported by evidence of in-service onset or a nexus to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that the Veteran's causes of death were not related to his military service and that none of his service-connected disabilities caused or contributed substantially to his death.