Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2020

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and insomnia, finding that there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected. The Board has remanded several other issues for further development and consideration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence to support a link between his military service and his current condition. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions including low back disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, lower extremity radiculopathy, circulatory disorder, gastric disorder (including GERD), acquired psychiatric disorder, psoriatic arthritis, and liver disorder due to incomplete development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a retrospective opinion from a VA examiner to assess the severity of the Veteran's schizophrenia and its impact on his ability to work. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to incompletion of necessary forms.

The Board denied service connection for right lower extremity sciatica or nerve damage, left lower extremity sciatica or nerve damage, low back disability, right foot disability, and left foot disability. The claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was also denied.,Service connection was not granted as the evidence did not show a current disability at any point during or in proximity to the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right knee, right heel, and acquired psychiatric disabilities. The VA must obtain addendum opinions addressing these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include as secondary to bilateral tinnitus.,Service connection is denied for headaches, obstructive sleep apnea, right ear hearing loss, and bilateral tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the claims for left hip disorder and psychiatric disorder as secondary to service-connected disabilities due to incomplete review of records, lack of consideration of lay statements, and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, claimed as symptoms of fatigue and sleep impairment, is denied. The Board finds that there is no current diagnosis of the disorder.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Bipolar Disorder, is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions considering newly received VA treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disorder, concluding that his current mental health conditions did not manifest during service and are not otherwise related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to potential new evidence.,Service connection is not granted for any of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development and examination, as well as to obtain a new opinion regarding his service connection claims.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of service connection for ringworm, an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, and bilateral foot disability.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death, and no service connection claim is being considered.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder and his service. The Veteran needs to provide private treatment records from 2002 onwards, and a new VA medical opinion is needed.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, anxiety disorder, and panic disorder).

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The claim will be reconsidered with a new examination.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied. The claim for an acquired psychiatric condition, diagnosed as unspecified depression with anxious distress, is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and other specified trauma/stressor related disorder, is granted. Bilateral hearing loss is rated at 10 percent prior to July 1, 2019.