Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric condition, including PTSD, was reopened. Service connection was granted for PTSD but denied for hypertension, hypothyroidism, and type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding treatment records and the need for VA examinations. The issues include an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression, and undiagnosed virus/sores of the leg and penis, including herpes and gonorrhea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and MDD), a kidney disorder, and a low back disorder due to lack of new and material evidence for diabetes mellitus, type II, and insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder, sinusitis, a degenerative arthritis of the spine, intervertebral disc syndrome, and lumbosacral strain (claimed as low back disability), and bilateral flat foot disability due to inadequate VA examinations and lack of evidence regarding the relationship between these conditions and service.

Your service connection claims for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disability, including depression or anxiety disorder, have been granted. The rating assigned is 100 percent.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran does not have a current disability and that any diagnosed condition is due to substance abuse. The appeal was decided based on the direct relationship between the claimed condition and service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders and their relationship to his military service. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional records, conduct a VA examination, and determine if any current psychiatric conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for diabetes is denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service injury related to the condition.,The Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, right knee condition, and left knee condition are all denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The claim for hypertension is also denied as there is no clear evidence that it began during service or is related to in-service stress.,The Veteran's claims for a left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, right knee condition, and left knee condition are remanded because the VA examiner has not provided an opinion regarding whether these conditions are related to his in-service slip and fall incidents.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and an unspecified anxiety disorder, has been granted service connection.,Service connection for a heart disorder is remanded as secondary to the Veteran’s service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disorder and finds no evidence linking any diagnosed condition to his service. Therefore, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient verification of a claimed stressor. The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD will be reconsidered after additional development, including verifying his reported incident involving a friend and fellow serviceman who died from airplane propellers.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The evidence does not meet the criteria for a current diagnosis of PTSD and there is no causal relationship between his military service and any diagnosed psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss and chronic fatigue syndrome has been dismissed. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized as depression, is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection for various psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The Veteran needs to provide supporting lay statements and a VA examination is required.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in providing a VA examination and obtaining service personnel records, which are necessary for proper evaluation of the Veteran's psychiatric claims.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to active service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The other claims of service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Other Psychiatric Disorder, including schizophrenia and an adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence or aggravation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), bilateral hearing loss, migraines, mid and lower back condition, and sleep apnea were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, finding that there is no current disability and insufficient evidence of a disability during the pendency of the claim.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied, and his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition characterized by nervousness and anxiety is remanded for further review.