Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2020

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizoaffective disorder, finding that there was no medical opinion supporting his contention that his disability began during or as a result of his active service. The preponderance of evidence is against the Veteran’s claim.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and now grants the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for these conditions. The Board also found that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of memory loss or cognitive decline, right ear hearing loss, digestive disorder, chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, fatigue, or loss of saliva at any time during the pendency of his claims.

The Board has denied service connection for OSA, an acquired psychiatric disorder, allergies, and a right-hand disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The cases are remanded for further development.

The Board found that the appellant did not have verifiable military service for VA purposes, and therefore denied all claims of service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety, is remanded due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder and PTSD. The Veteran's current right shoulder disability is also considered to be a direct result of his military service.,Service connection was granted for migraine headaches as the condition had onset during service and continued after separation.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed respiratory condition (COPD), psychiatric condition, and heart disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence of a pre-existing condition in service or clear and unmistakable aggravation by service. The COPD is attributed to the Veteran's long history of smoking. The psychiatric and heart conditions are not linked to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder and depressive disorder. The case will be reviewed to determine if a diagnosis of PTSD was made in accordance with DSM-IV criteria and whether it is at least as likely as not that the conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, including schizophrenia, due to a lack of medical opinion regarding causation. The Veteran's schizophrenia is currently diagnosed but not related to his military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen her claim of service connection for a gastrointestinal disability. The claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, traumatic brain injury, lumbar spine disability, left hip disability, and sleep disorder (sleep apnea) are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including heart disability, respiratory disability, acid reflux, migraines, hypertension, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The remand is due to incomplete records from Naval Medical Center Portsmouth during the Veteran's active duty period.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new VA treatment records not previously considered. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered with these additional records.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for left ankle and right shoulder disabilities have been dismissed. The claims of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of service connection for chest pains, service connection for acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD), bilateral hearing loss, color blindness, flat feet, and neck disability are all remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to failure to accommodate the Veteran's circumstances and lack of substantive response from the AOJ.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that it is not related to his active service or service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to outstanding medical records and the need for VA examinations. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for a left total knee replacement are being remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for a service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, a compensable disability rating for duodenal ulcers, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to August 12, 2015 have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, depression, pancreatitis, hearing loss, eye disabilities, and prostate cancer were denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for Meniere’s disease, sinusitis, right knee disability, and right hearing loss due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The other issues remain denied.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as the Board finds that his unemployability is primarily due to a non-service-connected stroke, not his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder and keloid scar.