Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the submission of new and material evidence. The issues include PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder (undifferentiated schizophrenia), headaches secondary to a psychiatric disorder, and sleep apnea.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder, was caused by his service-connected disabilities (prostate and lung cancer), thus granting the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability, and denied service connection for a left shoulder disability.,Service connection is also granted for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric condition and cervical spine condition as secondary to a psychiatric condition due to lack of notification regarding an examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of a heat injury, acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression and anxiety), and migraine headaches. The evidence does not support finding that these conditions began during service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD), as well as service connection for right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities. The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and hypertension are also being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability and denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The thoracolumbar spine disability is related to in-service findings, while the psychiatric disorder is not related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and missing records, requiring a new evaluation of the Veteran's psychiatric disability.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing the condition was incurred or aggravated during active service.,Service connection for left-testicular mass was also denied as there is no evidence of treatment after service and no current diagnosis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder, cervical spine, bilateral foot, and headache disabilities. The claim for psychiatric disability is remanded.,Service connection was not granted for any of the conditions due to lack of evidence linking them to service.

Your claims for service connection have been granted, but the case is dismissed as your claims are no longer in dispute.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to unclear diagnoses and incomplete service records. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disability, residuals of heat injury (with confusion and dizziness), headaches, and hypertension are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence.,New evidence has been submitted that may support or refute the Veteran's claims for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, are denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board has found new and relevant evidence for the Veteran's claims of low back disability, gastrointestinal disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder. These issues are being remanded to allow for further development and readjudication.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, are denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and schizophrenia with anxiety, finding that there is no evidence of these conditions in service or within the first year after service. The Veteran's claims were based on his belief that he developed these conditions during service, but the medical records do not support this claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions. Specifically, a VA examiner is needed to provide an opinion on whether there is a medical link between the Veteran’s current back condition and service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims file is incomplete, specifically missing documents related to his March 2012 claim for benefits and July 2013 Waiver of Review. The VA must attempt to obtain these documents or provide a formal finding memorandum of unavailability.