Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2020

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and examination, including obtaining medical records and SSA benefits information. The Veteran's son is being considered for helpless child benefits due to permanent incapacity for self-support prior to age 18.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to incomplete or insufficient evidence, including VA outpatient records added since the last SSOC and additional examinations or opinions.

The claims to reopen the previously denied service connection claims for various conditions have been denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder may be related to his service, but more evidence is needed to confirm this. The Board ordered additional records from the Veteran's service department to verify his reported stressors and duty stations.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there is no competent medical evidence of a diagnosis of PTSD meeting DSM requirements and the weight of objective evidence against a finding that any other psychiatric disorder is causally related to service.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current diagnosis of hearing loss.,The Veteran's claim for PTSD is denied as there is no current diagnosis and the examiner did not provide a link between service and symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as PTSD, and for gastrointestinal bleeding. The Veteran's current psychiatric condition is related to his in-service experiences, while his chronic GI bleed was found to be caused by the medications he takes for his cardiovascular disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied, but her claim for bilateral knee strain is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis A is denied as there is no current disability related to the in-service diagnosis of hepatitis A.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a psychiatric disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and OCD is also remanded, as there was no stressor reported previously.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a heart disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient opinions provided in previous VA examinations.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as it is at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is granted. The Board finds the evidence to be in equipoise and grants service connection based on the Veteran’s reports of military stressors.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional records related to his in-service assault on a Military Policeman. The issues of service connection and TDIU are also being addressed as they are interrelated with the threshold matter concerning the character of discharge.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities due to incomplete records and need for further medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's active service and his current mental health condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines has been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for right wrist disability has been remanded due to the lack of a current diagnosis and insufficient medical records.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and acquired psychiatric disorder have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a comprehensive psycho-medical opinion regarding the etiology of his current psychological symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened, but the Board denied it. The Veteran is granted a disability rating of 50% for an acquired psychiatric disorder from August 21, 2017.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The claims for migraine headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and insomnia), GERD, tinnitus, bilateral shoulder pain, low back pain, left knee pain, a right knee disorder, and a bilateral foot disorder are all remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 50 percent for his service-connected unspecified depressive disorder with anxiety (acquired psychiatric disorder) is denied. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, but not to a level warranting a higher rating.