Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral knee disability, lumbar spine disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and an acquired psychiatric condition.,However, the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for psychosis or mental illness for the purpose of establishing eligibility for treatment under 38 U.S.C. § 1702 is dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection for his acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including a VA examination to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus is service connected, but has remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, and the Board dismissed the claim as a result.

The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a low back disorder, and a psychiatric disorder due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development on multiple issues, including service connection claims and evaluations for various disabilities. The initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss prior to October 11, 2016 has been denied, as well as an evaluation in excess of 10 percent from that date onwards. Service connection for several disabilities is also denied.

The Board has remanded several claims for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and verifying the Veteran's alleged herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and bilateral hearing loss disability due to their withdrawal by the Veteran. The remaining issues have been remanded.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD due to MST. The Veteran's claim was not supported by competent medical evidence.,Service connection for hepatitis-C and cirrhosis of the liver were also denied as there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to service.,Pulmonary emphysema and COPD were found not related to service, with no in-service diagnosis or exposure to causative agents.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was dismissed due to his death.

The Board has dismissed the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, as it was granted in a June 2019 rating decision with a 30% rating effective October 30, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of current disability.,Service connection is granted for residuals of a left radial styloid fracture due to in-service injury.,An acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and other specified depressive disorder, is being remanded for further development.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder is remanded as the nature and etiology need clarification.,Fatigue is also being remanded due to lack of evidence regarding its cause.,Headaches are being remanded for clarification on their nature and potential relationship with psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's appeal regarding cervical dysplasia has been withdrawn.,A claim for an eye disability is reopened based on new evidence received since the May 2013 rating decision.,Bilateral tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are denied as not related to service.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (anxiety and depression) and bilateral shin splints are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension due to a lack of current diagnosis and no evidence linking it to his active service.,The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, bilateral ankle disability, bilateral hip disability, bilateral knee disability, acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD), and sleep disorder.

The Board has denied service connection for a low back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case is being remanded to obtain additional evidence and provide the Veteran with a VA examination.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is granted service connection, but his left and right knee strains and psychiatric disability to include PTSD and MDD are denied. The case for seizures is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to incomplete medical records and inadequate opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current disabilities related to his claimed conditions, and thus service connection is denied for residuals of kidney stones, respiratory/pulmonary disorder (claimed as a lung condition), bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeals for low back, upper back, heel disorder, ear injury, head injury, and cold injury of the feet were dismissed as he withdrew his appeal.,A claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was reopened due to new evidence.