Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2021

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and depression) are all granted. The right ear hearing loss is not service-connected due to pre-existing condition noted at entry into service, but aggravation during service is considered. Tinnitus and the psychiatric disabilities have been found to be related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for restless leg syndrome, hypertension, a sleep disorder (insomnia and/or sleep apnea), and an acquired psychiatric condition due to potential exposure to Agent Orange during service. The Veteran's statements regarding his in-service experiences are considered.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, uterine cancer, and a bilateral eye disorder. The decision is based on the lack of evidence showing these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for his service-connected psychiatric disability from March 31, 2007. The Board has remanded the case to obtain missing VA treatment records and Department of Defense evaluations.

Service connection for tinnitus is dismissed.,Service connection for sciatica as secondary to lumbosacral strain is denied.,The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, has been reopened.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. A new VA examination is needed to determine if any diagnosed condition is related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The VA is instructed to provide a clarifying VA medical opinion that addresses all of the evidence of record.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia with depression, had its onset during his military service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection of RLE neurological disorder, LLE neurological disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder. However, it denied service connection for a right ankle disorder due to lack of evidence linking the current condition to service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral eye disorders, hypertension, and a genitourinary disorder has been dismissed. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is proximately due to or aggravated by a previously service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further development, including obtaining additional military personnel and medical records.

The Board has determined that there is not a complete record to make decisions on the Veteran's claims for service connection. Additional VA examinations are needed to address the Veteran’s history of back pain, kidney disease, psychiatric disorders, and sleep issues.

The Board denied service connection for heart disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (dysthymic disorder), OSA, and degenerative joint disease. The Veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence presented.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD. The decision is based on the Veteran's reported in-service sexual assault and subsequent alcohol abuse.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and somatic symptom disorder. The Veteran's claim was based on alleged in-service stressors related to unloading deceased military personnel, but the evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD.,Service connection for alcoholism was also denied as it is not service-connected.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder due to military sexual assault, has been dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for heart attack, lower back disorder, right hip disorder, right foot disorder, left foot disorder, hypertension, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The appellant did not have a current disability of these conditions at the time of his claim.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right knee disorder, and a stomach disorder (GERD) as secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss and/or tinnitus. The claims for the right knee disorder and stomach disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's genital warts and acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD) are remanded for further evaluation.