Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2020

The Board denied service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and active military service.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) and remanded the other conditions. The claim for sleep apnea, essential hypertension, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and leukoplakia of the penis remains denied as new and material evidence was not received.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, not to include PTSD. The case is being returned for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were withdrawn. The Veteran was granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his pain medication for service-connected conditions, and a 50 percent rating was granted for his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and radiation poisoning must be remanded due to incomplete development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a low back disability and an acquired psychiatric disability due to inconsistencies in medical opinions and new diagnoses.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for depression, anxiety, adjustment disorder, and PTSD as there was no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has not yet decided whether these conditions are related to his military service.,The Veteran's claims for traumatic brain injury and low back disorder remain pending as they require further examination.

The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, depression, anxiety, psychosis, and insomnia) is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neuropsychiatric disorder, including organic brain syndrome with personality disorder and depressive syndrome, needs further development due to conflicting medical opinions and incomplete records.

The Veteran's tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and anxiety disorder), and bilateral knee pain were all granted service connection. The conditions are considered to be directly related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is not related to his military service due to a lack of evidence of hearing impairment or ringing in the ears during service and no significant permanent shift in hearing thresholds greater than normal measurement variability from entrance to separation.,Service connection was also denied for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), as there was no objective evidence that the Veteran experienced significant distress while in service, and his current diagnosis does not meet DSM criteria related to military service. The Board found that the Veteran's sleep impairment is less likely than not caused by or related to his time in service.

The Veteran's claims for an initial evaluation in excess of 10% for lower right sciatica extremity, service connection for a psychiatric disorder, and individual unemployability (TDIU) are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for residuals of a burn scar, right hand, was denied.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include schizoaffective disorder with depressive symptoms, was also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disability and a bilateral foot disability, finding insufficient evidence to establish service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disorder, as well as entitlement to a TDIU prior to February 4, 2019, are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the nature and severity of his service-connected back disability and whether his depression is aggravated by his service-connected back disability. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for a right ankle disability, hemorrhoids, and an acquired psychiatric disability due to incomplete or inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion to address whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as depression, is aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.