Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2020

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability and denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as a result of military sexual trauma (MST), bilateral foot tendonitis, and other issues. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible statements regarding her symptoms and medical records that support these findings.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, unspecified depressive disorder, is granted. The issues of service connection for alcohol abuse as secondary to service-connected PTSD and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to alcohol abuse and service-connected PTSD are remanded. Service connection for hypertension due to service-connected disabilities (including diabetes mellitus) and herbicide exposure is also remanded. Service connection for a skin disorder due to herbicide exposure is remanded. The issue of entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is remanded. TDIU is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability due to insufficient evidence and need for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional examinations and opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, right knee disability, scarring of the face and neck, linear scar of the left eyebrow, and TDIU claim.

The claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and opinion regarding the etiology of any diagnosed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding no current diagnosis of PTSD and insufficient evidence linking any diagnosed condition to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability has been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's death. The VA is required to obtain a more complete medical opinion discussing the impact of prescribed medications on the Veteran’s organs and their role in his death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right knee, right wrist, left wrist, and acquired psychiatric disorders due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral knee disorder and psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) due to non-compliance with prior remand directives, specifically regarding the adequacy of VA medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no competent medical evidence to show these conditions are related to any service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD with anxiety due to military sexual trauma, depression, and insomnia) require additional development. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the service connection issues.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder with major depression. The claim was reopened based on new and relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for pes planus, bilateral knee disability, back disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of current diagnoses at any point during or prior to the appeal period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, as there is no competent evidence of a current diagnosis or a link to in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to appear for a VA examination and issues related to his address of record. The claim will be reconsidered after scheduling an appropriate examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD are remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's application to reopen his service-connection claim for PTSD is granted. The Board has also remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and total disability due to individual unemployability.

The Board denied the claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (agoraphobia) due to a lack of evidence showing that the condition was incurred or aggravated in service.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining an independent medical opinion and sending correspondence to the appellant's representative.