Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The appeal for service connection for photodermatitis, an increased rating for SMC on account of loss of use of a creative organ, and a rating in excess of 10 percent from November 30, 2009 to January 29, 2010, and 20 percent from January 29, 2010 forward for carpal tunnel syndrome and neuropathy of the right upper extremity is dismissed.,The appeal for an effective date prior to October 27, 2005 for hypertension is dismissed. The Veteran's claim was denied in December 2002 but reopened in October 2006 with a grant of service connection effective October 27, 2005.

The Board has determined that the Veteran needs VA examinations to determine the etiology of his claimed disabilities, including right and left knee conditions, sleep apnea, blocked carotid arteries, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are being remanded for these examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression. The claim for service connection for a low back disability is granted.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed.,A new and material evidence claim for diabetes mellitus, type II, has also been denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that there was no current diagnosis of PTSD or evidence linking any diagnosed condition to military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and information regarding his claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a left hip condition, right hip condition, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to in-service injuries. The claims are being reviewed again as part of this decision.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, depression, is granted service connection. Service connection for a skin condition and loss of jaw bone are remanded due to lack of VA examination. Service connection for erectile dysfunction is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information to verify the Veteran's in-service stressors, and a new opinion is needed regarding the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder(s).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities were sufficient to produce unemployability for the period from October 2, 2015, through March 14, 2018.

The Board has remanded the cases for clarification of the Veteran's periods of active duty and character of discharge, as well as to consider earlier effective dates for service connection and initial ratings.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition is granted and reopened, but the matter of assigning a rating or effective date remains pending as it has been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete evaluations for tinnitus and psychiatric conditions. The compensable evaluation for the scar remains denied.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus is service connected, but has remanded for a new examination to determine if he has PTSD and whether it is related to his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is not considered incurred in or aggravated by active service, and the claim for service connection is denied.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) is remanded as there are new stressor allegations that need to be evaluated.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for hearing loss, and has remanded several other issues including those related to the neck, back, head injury (TBI), and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional records and a possible VA examination, as well as the possibility of new evidence being considered.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a right foot disability, malaria, EBV, bilateral hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric condition, were denied as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during or are otherwise related to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, due to military sexual trauma (MST), is granted.