Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and sleep apnea is remanded due to insufficient competent medical evidence on file.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type II, glaucoma, a renal disability (presumably a kidney condition), an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD), and sinusitis due to unclear service connection determinations and insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran's exposure is not presumed based on herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional evidence regarding in-service stressors and VA treatment records, as well as a psychiatric examination.

The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been denied as the Veteran does not have current hearing loss in either ear to a recognized extent.,The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was previously denied, but new evidence received since the July 2007 denial relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim and raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating it.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), back condition, and right shoulder disability has been reopened. The heart condition claim was denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The TDIU claim is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and completing a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for TBI residuals was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The appeal for an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include anxiety disorder, is dismissed because it has already been addressed and denied by the Board.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction. The evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination, including opinions on service connection for psychiatric disability and obstructive sleep apnea. The issues of service connection for left knee, right knee, and right eye disabilities are denied as well as the claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for COPD was denied, but his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was reopened and granted.,His bilateral hearing loss claim was denied.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for obtaining missing SSA records related to service connection claims.

The Board denied service connection for a mental disorder as secondary to the service-connected bilateral knee disability due to lack of evidence of current disability.

The Board has determined that there is sufficient evidence to support a finding of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The Veteran's symptoms are related to her military experiences and other trauma.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a low back disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a higher rating for chronic urinary tract infections due to insufficient medical evidence and need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various disabilities, including a cervical spine disability and associated upper extremity conditions, as well as an acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD), are being remanded due to the need for further examination and development of evidence.

The appeal of bilateral hearing loss is dismissed. Tinnitus service connection is granted, and the issue of acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD, anxiety, and psychosomatic symptoms), and hemorrhoids due to unresolved issues regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for epilepsy, a heart disability, and an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD), finding that new and material evidence supports these claims. The skin disability claim remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeals for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and a bilateral eye disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions, particularly PTSD and depressive disorder. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions.