Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2020

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD and insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between any diagnosed condition and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right upper extremity neurological disabilities, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder. The remand requires obtaining new medical opinions regarding these claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disorder, claimed as secondary to degenerative spondylosis of the lumbar spine with DDD, has been reopened. The appeal is granted in part and denied in part. Service connection for prostate cancer, sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a right knee condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate VA opinions.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence does not support a link between current symptoms and military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hearing loss, left lower extremity disorder, psychiatric disorders (including PTSD), sleep disorder, and headaches have been denied. The Board has not yet examined the Veteran regarding these issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted, and the appeal is remanded to determine if he also meets the criteria for service connection of other psychiatric conditions.

The Veteran is not competent to handle disbursement of VA funds due to mental incapacity, as determined by a VA psychiatrist.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, degenerative arthritis of the spine, left hip condition, right hip condition, an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than unspecified depressive disorder), and sleep apnea due to new evidence or clarification.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and TDIU due to diabetes mellitus type II. The case is returned for further review, including obtaining a medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including anxiety, depressive disorder, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. The VA is instructed to attempt to corroborate any in-service stressors, obtain additional treatment records, and provide a comprehensive examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, a back disability, and neuropathy of the lower extremities due to inadequate medical opinions in the original decision. The Veteran's claims are now pending with the AOJ.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and insufficient reasoning for the denial of service connection. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is being reviewed again, including a neuropsychological evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, particularly PTSD and depressive disorder with possible psychiatric features. The Veteran is required to undergo another examination to determine if he currently has a psychiatric disorder related to service.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to incomplete records. The RO is instructed to attempt to obtain missing documents from the October 2017 DPRIS response and associate them with the claims file.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric condition, including PTSD. The AOJ must also obtain and associate with the claims file all pertinent service records.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, concluding that he does not have a current psychiatric disability and therefore cannot establish service connection.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no service connection issues were decided.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for clarification regarding the Veteran's diagnosis of PTSD and dysthymia, as well as further examination if necessary. The appeal will be readjudicated after these actions.