Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, and a VA examination is needed to determine its etiology.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied. The VA found no evidence of a service-connected stressor related to military sexual trauma (MST) and concluded that the current mental health symptoms are not due to service.

The Board denied service connection for Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Service connection was granted for a splenectomy secondary to the service-connected NHL.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine disorder and migraine headaches do not meet the criteria for service connection due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active service.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including depression, PTSD, and alcohol dependence, are currently diagnosed but the Board is unable to determine their etiology without an additional VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and OSA, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are etiologically related to his in-service stressors.,Service connection is also granted for OSA as secondary to PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for involuntary back muscle spasms, kidney disability (including kidney disease), memory loss, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) due to service at Camp Lejeune. The July 2013 VA medical opinion is inadequate as it did not consider the Veteran's prior medical history and examinations or address his full contentions regarding the relationship of his disabilities to contaminants in the water supply during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a nasal condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for a VA opinion to address whether any current psychiatric diagnosis represents the present manifestation of a preexisting condition, or if it is related to service. The Veteran's obesity and hyperlipidemia are not disabilities for which VA compensation may be granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, sleep disability, and chronic fatigue syndrome. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a psychiatric disability and headaches, finding that there was no evidence to support a relationship between these conditions and his military service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an addendum opinion from the February 2016 VA examiner regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition clearly and unmistakably preexisted service. The claim will be reconsidered based on this new information.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting diagnoses and need for a new opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted the severance of service connection for prostate cancer, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood (psychiatric condition), and erectile dysfunction. The SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ was also discontinued.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, finding that the Veteran did not have a verified in-service stressor and his current diagnoses were not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for an updated examination using DSM-IV.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and a back disability due to incomplete records and lack of VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status, nor does she qualify for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating of his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability was granted, with a 70% rating effective from January 24, 2018.,A TDIU was also granted based on the service-connected acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for nonservice-connected pension benefits is denied as there was no prior informal or formal claim for this benefit before November 14, 2014.