Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. Additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's claimed stressors are sufficient to support a diagnosis of PTSD and whether any diagnosed psychiatric disorders are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied as the evidence did not show a confirmed diagnosis of PTSD and a verifiable stressor.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his psychiatric disorder, sinusitis, migraines, knee and hip conditions, and wrist disability, prevent him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted TDIU for the period on appeal.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection of a stomach disorder. The claims for costochondritis and psychiatric disorders are remanded.

The Veteran's initial claim for PTSD was granted with a 70% disability rating, but new and material evidence was submitted within one year. The Board has remanded both the PTSD increased rating claim and the TDIU claim due to inconsistencies in the VA examination reports.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for additional medical records and a new examination of the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to a lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis of PTSD and no link between in-service stressors and current symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if any diagnosed psychiatric disorder is related to active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including nosebleeds, neck disorder, allergies, asthma, sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, hepatitis C, bilateral knee disorder, and a psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD), finding no new and relevant evidence to reopen any of these claims.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, variously claimed as anxiety and depression; right hip disability, secondary to service-connected left hip, toes, lower back, and bilateral leg disability; and hyperhidrosis. The Veteran's claims are now before the AOJ for further development.

An earlier effective date of October 26, 2011 is awarded for a 10 percent disability rating for thyroidectomy scar. Service connection for psychiatric disorder (depression) is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back disability, right and left knee disabilities, right and left shoulder disabilities, acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), migraine disability, abscess in genital area, and right hip condition due to potential issues with medical evidence not being reviewed.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including posttraumatic stress disorder, and a lumbar spine disability. The decision found that the Veteran's current conditions were not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include lumbar spine disability, left and right lower extremity conditions, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depression, anxiety, and depressive disorder), left knee pain, right knee pain, right ankle pain, left ankle pain, and low back disorder due to outstanding VA treatment records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for neck disability, bilateral hip disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder (bipolar disorder) as secondary to a service-connected back disability due to inadequate VA examinations. The case is being sent back for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for paranoid personality disorder, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a paranoid personality disorder is not reopened due to it being a non-disability under VA law. The claim for PTSD was denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for schizophrenia, which was initially denied in January 1982. The Veteran's schizophrenia is found to have first manifested during his active duty service and is therefore service-connected.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current mental health issues and his military service.