Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2020

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, has been dismissed due to his death before a decision was made.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral foot condition, and back condition due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service.,No new or material evidence was presented to reopen the claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to a failure to obtain necessary VA examinations and medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions and their relationship to service. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has determined that the grant of service connection for schizophrenia, disorganized type was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous. The Veteran's condition is now restored.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with depressed mood, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is not rated higher than 30 percent.,The Veteran's neck condition does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent.,The Veteran's radiculopathy of the left upper extremity prior to August 20, 2014 is not rated higher than 20 percent.

The Board has granted Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as the Veteran's death was due to a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and headaches, to include migraines, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's service or his service-connected TBI.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral ankle disability is not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing a pre-existing condition aggravated by military service.,For his acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically chronic fatigue syndrome, the Board has found insufficient information and needs further examination to determine its etiology.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and heart disorder. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the issue of an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder. The decision found that there was no current diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with DSM-IV criteria and insufficient evidence to establish a direct link between the claimed conditions and service.

The Board has found that the RO did not substantially comply with the directives set forth in the December 2019 remand for the right foot condition claim. The Veteran's right foot condition is being remanded again due to inadequate VA opinion regarding its etiology. For the acquired psychiatric disorder, the Board finds a current PTSD diagnosis and requests an addendum opinion to clarify whether it was caused or aggravated by service-connected left foot condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as related to his military service.,The Veteran's inguinal hernia is denied as not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate opinions and missing VA treatment records. The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is being evaluated for service connection as secondary to his service-connected rhinitis. Sleep apnea is also under review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was granted. The Board found new and material evidence since the May 2012 rating decision that supports a diagnosis of PTSD related to in-service stressors.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder, affective disorder, mood disorder, anxiety disorder, and schizophrenia, is not related to service or secondary to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted. The claims for hypertension, prostate cancer, headaches, and other conditions have been denied.