Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2020

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability and TDIU are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a mental disorder.,Service connection for peripheral vascular disease of the bilateral lower extremities is remanded due to insufficient evidence on whether it is secondary to service-connected coronary artery disease and exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues and requests for updated VA treatment records, a VA mental disorders examination at the Decatur VAMC, and readjudication of the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his service. A VA examination is needed to determine if there is a link between the claimed stressor and the diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder were dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the likely etiology of the acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD). The examiner must provide opinions on whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder clearly and unmistakably preexisted service and was not worsened by service. Additionally, the examiner should consider whether it is at least as likely as not that the acquired psychiatric disorder was caused or aggravated by one or more service-connected disabilities, specifically to include the service-connected residuals of a spontaneous pneumothorax of the right lung.

The Veteran's current psychiatric condition, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records from his service period.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as it lacked jurisdiction due to a request for supplemental claim not being adjudicated or withdrawn.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened and granted. The Board found that the Veteran's depressive disorder is related to a reported in-service stressor, which was not previously established due to lack of corroborating evidence.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and recurrent major depression, finding that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of these conditions related to his military service.

A rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbar spondylosis is denied.,The application to reopen the claim of service connection for prostate cancer is denied.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and LLE and RLE radiculopathy are not granted due to lack of evidence or insufficient evidence.,Entitlement to TDIU is inextricably intertwined with other claims and cannot be decided at this time.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing the presence of bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes. The Veteran's claims for right hip disability, right ankle condition, bronchitis, skin disfigurement due to surgical scars, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including affective disorder, anxiety disorder, and alcohol use disorder) are remanded as there is insufficient evidence on file.

The Veteran's application to reopen his previously denied claim of service connection for a right leg disability is denied. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression, due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his military service. The VA needs to provide an addendum opinion from a qualified health care professional to address the nature and etiology of any pre-existing or incurred psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no further action is required as the merits of the appeal are moot.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bowel disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or causal links to service.

The Veteran's application to reopen claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a neuropsychiatric disorder was granted. Claims for diabetes, chronic fatigue syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), occipital neuralgia, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD were denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea is remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disabilities, specifically PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder including depression.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability is rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The rating for her headaches remains at 30 percent.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to a lack of verified in-service stressor and insufficient evidence linking the current condition to military service.