Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a left knee condition is denied. The initial rating for GERD from October 25, 2016 to October 9, 2019 was granted at 10 percent and increased to 30 percent starting October 10, 2019. The Veteran's psychiatric disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder and cannabis abuse is not rated in excess of 70 percent. The rating for asthma remains unchanged. The left knee scar does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for PTSD or an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions and the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that they began during active service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining private medical records and providing VA examinations.

The Board has remanded several claims, including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and increased disability ratings for various knee disabilities. The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for new VA examinations.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a left foot disorder, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability and acquired psychiatric disorder were denied service connection. The cervical spine disability was not found to be related to service or his service-connected bilateral pes planus, while the psychiatric disorder was not linked to service or his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia is granted, as the evidence shows a relationship between his active duty service and his current diagnosis.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his military service. The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, likely PTSD or anxiety disorders, stemming from a 1989 explosion and fire aboard the U.S.S. White Plains.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of bilateral hearing loss, which is remanded. The remaining conditions are now considered established as service-connected.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions and ratings have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for migraine headaches and chronic sinusitis are dismissed as the AOJ has not issued a final rating decision regarding these issues.,Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder. Service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disability, including depressive disorder. Additional development is needed due to inadequate VA examination and incomplete medical records.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's undescended testicle condition was not incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied service connection. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a heart condition, frostbite of the left foot, frostbite of the right foot, and a left knee disorder were denied. The claim for PTSD was reopened due to new evidence showing possible connections to in-service incidents.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder, skin disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder.,Service connection was not established as the Veteran's conditions were not shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected TBI is found to cause his obstructive sleep apnea, acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety and bipolar disorders), migraines, tinnitus, and ED. Effective dates are granted for these conditions starting from October 5, 2016.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, and PTSD. The decision is pending further review.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but remanded the issues of service connection for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis due to procedural errors.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability was dismissed as a matter of law. The Board found that the October 2019 rating decision did not constitute a final decision by the agency and thus, the appeal must be dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for schizophrenia, paranoid type as the evidence did not show it was incurred in or due to service.