Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2020

The Board has denied service connection for a pulmonary disability and remanded the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of current evidence.

The Veteran's TDIU claim for the period from August 15, 2013 to March 31, 2017 is granted due to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral knee and shoulder conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's reported stressors are consistent with his combat service and he has a current diagnosis of such a condition related to those stressors.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and verifying the Veteran's current address.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for degenerative disc disease cervical spine is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include posttraumatic stress disorder, is remanded.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims, including those for sleep apnea, allergic rhinitis, GERD, gastritis, an acquired psychiatric disability, ring finger injury of the right hand, foot disability (heel spurs), and shin splints, all secondary to service-connected sinusitis.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The issues regarding reopening service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus are not addressed as they were not decided.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence and need further examination or medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The issues of initial disability ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities remain in appellate status.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as there is no current diagnosis of such disorder during the pendency of his claim and the record does not contain a recent diagnosis prior to filing.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and review of existing records.

The Board has remanded the claims for respiratory disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder due to duty-to-assist errors, specifically failing to provide VA examinations as scheduled. The Veteran did not attend the scheduled VA examinations in October 2019.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (OSTSRD) is granted service connection, and his body aches are not considered a qualifying chronic disability for Gulf War Syndrome. The claim for PTSD is granted as the Veteran has a current diagnosis of OSTSRD which is related to in-service stressors.

The Veteran's appeal is granted as to the issues of service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative changes of the lumbar spine, psychiatric disability, and right hip tendonitis. The decision was based on evidence that rebutted the presumption of regularity regarding the mailing of the statement of the case.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran is entitled to attorney fees based on the total amount of past-due benefits awarded in the March 2019 rating decision, prior to any reduction due to incarceration.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia and unspecified depressive disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a direct or secondary relationship between his current conditions and his active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus type II (due to herbicide exposure), tinnitus, heart disability, hypertension, neuropathy of upper and lower extremities, psychiatric disorder, vision loss, and erectile dysfunction. The appeal is granted only in relation to the reopening of the claim for diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including PTSD, ischemic heart disease, mantle cell cancer, diabetes mellitus with retinal involvement, and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy. The remand also includes a request for verification of in-service stressors and Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, PTSD, gouty arthritis, and obstructive sleep apnea were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's vocational goal in human services is found to be reasonably feasible, with the Board resolving all doubt in his favor.