Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2021

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, PTSD, and a sleeping disorder due to the lack of credible evidence supporting in-service events or stressors that could be linked to current disabilities.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of any service connection claims or TDIU claim as they are no longer valid with the Veteran's passing.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his bilateral eye disability, acquired psychiatric disability, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, and migraines due to procedural issues and lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for the merits of the claims.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if the Veteran had an acquired psychiatric disorder related to service and if any other acquired psychiatric disorder contributed substantially or materially to his death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, tension headaches, and TDIU have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and sleep apnea due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's depression is etiologically related to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was incurred during his military service. The Board finds that the Veteran suffers from PTSD due to assault and harassment under DSM-5 criteria by VA and private psychologists, psychiatrists, and treatment providers.

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

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression, panic disorder), finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise that these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression, is denied as he does not meet the diagnostic criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including back disability, headaches, diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, bilateral foot condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are being remanded to obtain medical opinions regarding these issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted, and the Board dismissed the case as there is no longer a controversy to decide.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's claimed conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's vision disorder other than diabetic retinopathy, acquired psychiatric disorders, respiratory disorder, and diabetes are all granted. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, respiratory disorder, and diabetes are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) because there is no evidence of a current diagnosed psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding her left eye disability and psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) are granted. The left foot disability rating is restored to 20 percent, effective November 1, 2018. A separate 10% rating for plantar fasciitis is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no current diagnosis of either condition and that they were not related to service.