Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2021

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including depressive disorder, as the evidence did not show a current diagnosis of such conditions during the appeal period.

The Veteran's right ankle strain is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,There is no evidence of a current left ankle disability.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, Guillain Barre Syndrome, tinnitus, obstructive sleep apnea, and a throat disorder have been granted. The cases of obstructive sleep apnea and a throat disorder are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service records and missing VA treatment records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, will be reviewed with additional information.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, a psychiatric disability other than PTSD to include a bipolar disability, and a low sperm count. The appeal for vision impairment was also dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA treatment records and the Veteran's failure to attend scheduled VA examinations. The case will be returned for further development.

The claims for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, left shoulder disability, neck disability, and acquired psychiatric disability have been granted.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no medical nexus between his in-service personality disorder and his current diagnosis of depression.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's psychiatric disability should be remanded for a more current VA examination to assess its severity and determine if it causes total social or occupational impairment.

The Board has denied service connection for emphysema, heart disability, obstructive sleep apnea, psychiatric disability (including anxiety disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)), memory loss, right shoulder and cervical spine disability, skin disability, and vertigo. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions on the issues of service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, left shoulder disorder, and right shoulder disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,No new or material evidence was submitted that could establish a link between the current diagnoses and service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the issues of acquired psychiatric disability, low back disability, bilateral foot disability, and fibromyalgia has been remanded due to need for further development.

The Board has remanded several issues for further examination and opinion, including sinusitis, PTSD, vertigo, an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD), sleep apnea, and problems breathing. The claims are not currently decided on the merits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for angina is granted. The claim for service connection for a disability manifested by vision loss, an acquired psychiatric disability (to include depression), and bilateral hearing loss are all remanded. Service connection for a low back disability is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for Graves' disease, COPD, and PTSD due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's psychiatric condition is being reopened based on new evidence that tends to support a stressor from service.

The Board denied service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, asthma, and sleep apnea. The claim for COPD is remanded due to potential TCE exposure. The claims for right foot disability and left foot disability are also remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's claimed conditions as they were not found related to his service or any other compensable basis.

The Veteran's spouse, M.H., is in need of regular aid and attendance due to her multiple disabilities including psychiatric issues, lumbar spine disability, knee disabilities, and other impairments. The Board has determined that she requires the help of another person for daily activities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of VA examination for service connection of an acquired psychiatric condition. The Veteran's active duty periods need to be clarified, and a VA examination is required to determine if his current psychiatric conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and rating increases are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records, examinations, and opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee pain syndrome, psychiatric disability including PTSD, and cervical spine disability due to insufficient evidence regarding the veracity of in-service stressors. The VA will need to verify the alleged stressors and conduct further examinations.