Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Board has determined that the July 2019 VA opinion is not adequate to address whether the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder or cervical spine condition caused him to become obese, and whether obesity was a substantial factor in causing his sleep apnea. The case is therefore being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has determined that new VA examinations are needed to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting evidence of record and the need for another VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

Service connection for left wrist condition is granted. The Veteran's initial noncompensable IBS rating does not reflect the severity of his symptomology and service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition to include PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD and residuals of anthrax, including osteoporosis due to unclear etiology.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left eye disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the issue of service connection for vertigo, to include secondary to service-connected hearing loss.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including depressive disorder and adjustment disorder, is granted as secondary to service-connected conditions. Service connection for a colon condition is denied. The low back condition is granted with a rating of 40 percent, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include a personality disorder, is granted. The appeal is allowed to that extent only.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to missing records and incomplete information, particularly regarding his periods of active duty in Germany. The VA will make additional efforts to obtain these records.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's service personnel records from his earlier period of active duty in the United States Army have not been associated with the claims file, and VA medical records are also missing. A remand is necessary for these records to be obtained.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. Therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's GERD is currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has denied service connection for exotropia of the right eye. The cases of kidney disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to incomplete review of records.

The Veteran's right ankle disability was restored to a 10 percent rating effective October 1, 2015.,The Veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected right ankle disability. The case is remanded for further examination and consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as depression and/or major depression, have been granted. The decision is based on evidence corroborating the Veteran’s account of a stressor incident during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and the need for medical opinions regarding the Veteran's mental health conditions, their relationship to his active service, and whether he had a psychiatric disorder that caused his death.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and a sleep disorder, to include sleep apnea. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and conflicting opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as depression, and his service-connected hepatitis C. The Veteran is also seeking secondary service connection for his acquired psychiatric disorder.