Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, MDD, and GAD, is reopened. Service connection is granted for this condition as secondary to his service-connected pseudo-seizures. The lower back condition issue remains pending due to the need for a VA examiner's opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, finding that there was no credible evidence to support the occurrence of a stressor related to military sexual trauma. The preponderance of the evidence did not verify any claimed in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a low back disability, sleep disorder, and to reopen a claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for service connection for asthma, entitlement to service connection for malaria, entitlement to service connection for bilateral tinnitus, entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression), entitlement to an initial compensable rating of bilateral hearing loss, and entitlement to a total rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities. The remand is due to the failure to comply with the duty to assist in obtaining relevant records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and further examination is needed.

The Board has granted the Veteran's applications to reopen her claims for service connection for residuals of a hysterectomy, lumbar spine disorder, hernia, acquired psychiatric disorder, and IBS. The claims are now evaluated on their merits.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depressive disorder. The Veteran's current diagnoses of depressive disorder were not linked to his in-service stressor or service-connected conditions.,Service connection was also denied for a lumbar spine disability. There is no evidence that the condition manifested within one year of separation from service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea claim and for an addendum opinion on whether his current condition is related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia and an increased rating for his left knee disability. The TDIU claim was also remanded due to its inextricability with the other issues.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates for various service-connected conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, sleep apnea, nerve problems (to include left side paralysis), and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The appeals are dismissed as without legal merit.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary and the appeal is, therefore, REMANDED as directed. The Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a right knee disorder are inextricably intertwined with his TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the cases due to new evidence being submitted, including VA treatment records and examination reports. The Veteran is asked to provide information about any additional healthcare providers who have treated him for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for open angle glaucoma, suspect, secondary to diabetes mellitus, type 2, was denied. The appeals for earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection and a 100% disability rating were dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's claims are being reviewed under a new framework.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as incurred in service.,Service connection for an acquired mental disorder, right foot disorder, left foot disorder, prostate cancer, and right knee osteoarthritis status post total knee replacement is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric condition was granted with an effective date of August 16, 2012. The Board found that the claim arose as of this date and there were no prior unadjudicated applications or NODs.

The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than depression is being remanded. His bilateral hearing disability claim remains pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's left knee condition, acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety/depression), and TBI are all under review.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various conditions due to outstanding records and additional development needed, including verification of stressors and VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new examination and etiology opinion, as well as further attempts to corroborate the Veteran's reported in-service stressor.