Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, cervical spine disability, thoracolumbar spine disability, and psychiatric disorder are denied. The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension is remanded due to pending SSA disability benefits application.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, blackouts (seizure disorder), headaches, and angioneurotic edema have all been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.,Service treatment records are unavailable due to the Veteran's failure to provide specific file numbers. The Board has made efforts to obtain inpatient hospitalization records from Balboa Naval Medical Center but found them unavaiable.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to failure to report for a VA examination, and it is now required to schedule another examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are related to his active-duty service.

The Veteran's appeal for earlier effective date and increased ratings for his acquired psychiatric disorder was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an earlier effective date than January 4, 2011, for the assignment of a 70 percent rating.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's current anxiety disorder is not related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the issue of service connection for a low back disorder, which is secondary to service-connected bilateral pes planus and gout.

The Veteran's lower back disability is not service-connected as it did not manifest within one year of separation from active duty and there is no evidence linking the condition to his military service.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD from in-service MST, was denied due to lack of credible supporting evidence that an in-service stressor occurred.

The Board denied service connection for psychiatric disability and residuals of self-inflicted gunshot wound, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting medical opinions and insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a headache disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), a back disorder, and a bilateral eye disorder due to scheduling issues with VA examinations. The inextricably intertwined issue of total disability rating based on individual unemployability is also being remanded.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical opinions and seeking outstanding VA and private treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for psychiatric disability, including anxiety and depression, has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran. The appeal is without prejudice to a future substitute claimant.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding in-service stressors.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for removal of section of large intestine and related surgical scar are dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for acquired psychiatric disability prior to November 2018 is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, depression, a headache disability, and a psychiatric disability have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board has found that these conditions are etiologically related to her active service.,Entitlement to service connection is granted for all claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for small vessel ischemic disease, seizure disorder, lipoma of the lumbar spine, right knee condition, acquired psychiatric disorders (including PTSD, somatoform disorder, and major depressive disorder), and gastroenteritis. The Veteran's conditions were not shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) and bilateral knee pain have been reopened. The claim for increased rating over 30 percent for non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma is remanded, as well as the reopened claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition (reopened).

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the cause of death and the impact of service-connected conditions on the Veteran's health.

The Board has remanded the claims of ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of information regarding whether the Veteran served in Vietnam with the 173rd Airborne unit.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. The claims for back disability and left upper extremity disability are remanded.