Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for PTSD due to a lack of timely Notice of Disagreement with the November 1989 administrative decision regarding the character of her second period of active service.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection for various conditions, including right knee osteoarthritis and other musculoskeletal issues, as well as psychiatric disorders. The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's mental and psychological symptoms related to hypothyroid endocrine dysfunction are rated at 70 percent, effective from December 10, 2017, to May 9, 2019, and from November 1, 2021, thereafter.

The Board has granted service connection for a right pinky finger disability. The other issues on appeal have been remanded due to outstanding treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and insomnia, has been denied. The Board found that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD or other diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorders related to his active-duty service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for various conditions related to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, including PTSD, pre-cancerous polyps (rectal), muscle and tissue breakdown, blood cell problems, and bone density. The Board dismissed the appeals as a result.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, verification of in-service stressors, and additional medical opinions.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and TDIU are remanded due to incomplete research on alleged stressors. The AOJ is instructed to conduct additional research into the Veteran's claimed stressors, including those related to Vietnam, Okinawa, and motor vehicle accidents.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.,Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (claimed as fatigue) is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion regarding any current ADD or ADHD diagnoses and their relationship to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder were granted.,Service connection was established for both conditions on a direct basis.

The Board denied service connection for cause of death due to insufficient evidence linking the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia and alcoholism, to his active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted as his in-service diagnosis and current medical opinion link the condition to service.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding whether his acquired psychiatric disorder, TBI, gastrointestinal disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, bilateral lower extremity disability, and back disability were caused or aggravated by VA care.

The Veteran's SMC based on housebound status is denied because his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder does not result in permanent confinement to his dwelling and immediate premises.

The Veteran's bilateral eye disorder, including compound myopia astigmatism and presbyopia, is not service-connected as it is considered a congenital or developmental defect.,Bilateral hearing loss was not shown to be related to service. The Veteran did not have hearing loss within one year of separation from service nor does the evidence support a finding that his current bilateral hearing loss disability is related to service.,Tinnitus was not shown to be related to service. The Veteran did not have tinnitus within one year of separation from service nor does the evidence support a finding that his current tinnitus disability is related to service.,The acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is not shown to be related to service. The Veteran did not have an acquired psychiatric disorder within one year of separation from service nor does the evidence support a finding that his current acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service.,Hypertension was not shown to be related to service. The Veteran did not have hypertension within one year of separation from service nor does the evidence support a finding that his current hypertension disability is related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions from a VA examiner and insufficient consideration of the Veteran's lay statements. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a psychiatric disability, which may be related to service or secondary to his service-connected lumbar disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for stomach ulcers has been remanded due to the need for a medical examination and opinion.,Service connection has been granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete records and the need for additional medical opinions. The Veteran's claims for service connection are pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been reopened. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to service, thus granting service connection.