Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, due to insufficient medical opinions and unverified stressors.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder is not service-connected, as there is no competent evidence to establish a nexus between his current condition and active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and review of new evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition was aggravated by his military service. Service connection for sleep apnea is also granted.

Service connection granted for undiagnosed illnesses with various symptoms, including primary angiitis of the central nervous system (vasculitis), memory loss and difficulty concentrating, skin rash, migraines, and psychiatric symptoms.

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

Service connection for migraine headache disorder, low back disorder, right hand disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and right foot disorder is granted.,Service connection for psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and an antisocial personality disorder) is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional development being required, including consideration of new VA treatment records.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, MDD, and schizophrenia, is related to an assault in service and the Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's petition to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. The Board also remanded the case due to the need for additional medical records and a VA examination.

The claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, foot disability (claimed as blisters or blood poison), respiratory disability (COPD), diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cardiac/heart disability, right lower extremity PVD, left lower extremity PVD, right lower extremity DVT, left lower extremity DVT, embolism, cellulitis, right ulnar peripheral neuropathy, and left ulnar peripheral neuropathy have been granted. The claims for service connection for right hip disability, left hip disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, back/spine disability, and left eye disability are still pending.

The Veteran's low back disability is rated at 40% and right lower extremity radiculopathy at 10%. The acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) prior to September 23, 2016, is not rated higher than 30%.,No new rating is granted for the Veteran's low back disability or right lower extremity radiculopathy. The acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) from September 23, 2016, is not rated higher than 70%.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Lyme disease, left knee disability, right knee disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depressive disorder) have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and PTSD due to incomplete information from the Social Security Administration (SSA) records, as well as the need for authorization of non-VA medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is related to his service-connected disabilities and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for dizziness and an acquired psychiatric disability are denied. The claim for service connection of a back disability is being remanded.,Service connection will be granted if there is medical evidence establishing a link between active duty service and current disability.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connection due to in-service noise exposure.,The Veteran's back disability is granted as service connection due to an in-service motor vehicle accident (MVA).,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression, is granted as service connection due to military sexual trauma during active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his in-service wrist-cutting injury or in-service complaints/treatment for a psychiatric condition. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and atypical psychosis, was granted. The issue of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disability as a result of VA treatment is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's disabilities did not have their onset in service or within one year of his discharge from active service.