Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2020

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression, was granted. The claims for heart disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension were remanded.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) due to herbicide exposure, but has remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to service-connected coronary artery disease.

The application to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability is granted. The claim remains pending as it was remanded.,The application to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for visual impairment, claimed as due to retina burn from napalm, is denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining service treatment records from the Veteran's first period of enlistment in the United States Navy. The issues of service connection for hepatitis C and an acquired psychiatric disorder are also being remanded to obtain a supplemental VA opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, kidney disorder, and strokes due to incomplete development. The Veteran is seeking service connection based on direct evidence of a link between his current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on several conditions have been dismissed. The claims of reopening a psychiatric disorder and hypertension have been remanded.

The Board has decided that the claims for hepatitis C and acquired psychiatric disorders need further examination to determine their etiology.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new evidence received and because he needs an examination for his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to lack of new and material evidence, including a medical article that contradicted the theory linking schizophrenia with glioma.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as depression, is aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for left knee disability, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, right knee disability, left lower extremity sciatica, and right lower extremity sciatica as secondary to a left knee disability. Service connection was granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety and depression).,Service connection was denied for all claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for acquired psychiatric disorder, other than posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is denied. The evidence does not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an incomplete examination report and a need for further clarification regarding the Veteran's previous diagnosis of bipolar disorder.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) and a sleep disorder. The claims are also remanded for further examinations regarding his knee disabilities, sciatica disabilities, and spinal disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, PTSD, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's service connection claims for pes planus, right-foot disorder, left-foot disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and migraine headaches have all been denied. The Board found that the pre-existing conditions were not aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's appeal for higher disability ratings for his service-connected schizophrenia is being remanded due to the need for a more contemporaneous VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations and provide updated medical records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claims, particularly for PTSD and other psychiatric conditions related to military sexual trauma.