Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2021

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, specifically unspecified anxiety disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his military service and have persisted since.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's left-hand contusion is not related to his service and denied this claim. The issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and chronic back pain are remanded for further review.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including Adjustment Disorder, Recurrent Major Depression, Alcohol Use Disorder, and Anxiety Disorder, is related to his service. The claim for service connection is granted.

The Board granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for schizophrenia and determined that it had its onset during active duty service. The decision is based on new evidence received since the last denial of the claim, which included additional medical evidence and the Veteran's testimony.

Your appeals have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these claims as they are not about service connection.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's schizophrenia may be related to his service, but more information is needed before a final decision can be made.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of hepatitis C, diabetes mellitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), and herpes for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with previous directives and the need for further development, including verifying a reported military sexual trauma stressor.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is not related to his service or any of his service-connected disabilities, including bilateral pes cavus, chronic right ankle pain, and low back pain. The VA examiner found no evidence supporting a connection between these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient development and lack of in-person examinations. The Veteran is required to provide additional evidence, including a statement from his childhood friend and medical literature addressing depression and headache disorders. He also needs to be provided with an in-person examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder, migraine headaches, hypertension, sleep apnea, and hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder did not manifest in service and is not otherwise attributable to service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings on his left ankle disability, service connection for right and left leg disabilities, and acquired psychiatric disorder was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent for the left ankle sprain or service connection for the right and left leg disabilities. The back and hip conditions were remanded due to insufficient information on their relationship with service. The Veteran's right and left hand disabilities were also remanded as they may be related to congenital defects, but further clarification is needed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied. The Board found that there is no evidence of a chronic psychiatric disorder during or within one year after service and the preponderance of the evidence fails to establish any etiological relationship between current psychiatric symptoms and service. For the initial rating issue, the Veteran's left middle finger disability was rated at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and clarification of the medical opinions regarding service connection for back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, and DIC benefits. The claims are being returned to VA for additional evaluations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include right leg disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, cardiovascular disability, and thoracolumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's left foot disability is not service-connected due to lack of a current diagnosis.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, affective disorder, and polysubstance dependence, is denied as there is no in-service event or injury related to these conditions.,Obstructive sleep apnea was not service-connected due to lack of a current diagnosis.,Residuals of traumatic brain injury were not service-connected due to lack of an in-service event.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as there was no evidence linking his current condition to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia was filed on March 15, 1976. The VA received new and material evidence within one year of the April 1982 rating decision, which allowed the earlier effective date to be granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disease shown as such in service or within one year after service. The Veteran's current psychiatric symptoms are not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The decision is based on credible statements from the Veteran regarding in-service events, as well as medical opinions linking these conditions to his military service.