Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2020

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, erectile dysfunction, and sleep apnea. The decisions were based on a lack of evidence supporting these conditions as being incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors and the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether symptoms of non-PTSD acquired psychiatric disorders can be distinguished from PTSD. The Veteran is seeking service connection for schizophrenia, manic depression, and anxiety disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, low back disability, and heart disorder secondary to herbicide exposure due to insufficient development in previous decisions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional development, including verification of herbicide exposure and obtaining medical opinions regarding his diagnoses.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee strain and an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's claimed stressors were not verified and there was no medical evidence supporting a diagnosis of PTSD.

Service connection is granted for degenerative arthritis of the right knee, left knee, and bilateral hearing loss.,The Veteran's lumbar spine, bilateral shoulder, and bilateral hip disabilities are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, glaucoma, and SMC due to the need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound as a result of service-connected disabilities. The claims are remanded for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to new evidence submitted by his attorney. The appeal is not about service connection at all, but rather SMC based on aid and attendance or being housebound.

The Board has granted compensation benefits for the Veteran's heart disorder, but has found that a psychiatric disorder may be related to his service-connected heart disorder. The case is being remanded to address this issue.

The petition to reopen the claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, including as due to Gulf War environmental hazards is denied. The claims for service connection for nodules under the skin and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU from November 29, 2017. Prior to this date, the evidence does not show he was unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a bilateral foot disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are service-connected, but has found insufficient evidence to determine if his acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has vacated its previous decision denying the appellant's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including depression and as secondary to a service-connected disability. The reasons include errors in due process by VA and the Board.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, right hip disorder, respiratory disorder (claimed due to asbestos exposure), and acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder) for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied, but his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) is granted. The case is remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding the relationship between OSA and his service-connected psychiatric disorders.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of any diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder(s) and/or psychoses, other than PTSD. The Veteran must be provided with a new VA examination to determine if his current conditions are related to service or alcohol abuse.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was not enough evidence to establish a link between his current mental health condition and his military service.