Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened and is granted. The Board finds new and material evidence to support the reopening of his claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, gastrointestinal condition (GERD), cervical spine disability, skin disability, sinusitis, rhinitis, headache disability, and sleep disorder.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and medical opinions to determine if the Veteran's psychiatric disorder and pseudofolliculitis barbae clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service, whether they were aggravated by service, and their etiology.

The Veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus type II has been granted. The cause of the Veteran's death, which included DM II as a contributing factor, is also granted.,Further, the Board has remanded cases regarding secondary service connection for right eye condition, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and an acquired psychiatric condition to provide medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than already service-connected other specified trauma and stressor related disorder due to a lack of evidence linking his current condition to his active service.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a liver condition, and whether new and material evidence was received to reopen a claim for hepatitis. The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions. The issues of entitlement to increased evaluations, service connection, and TDIU are also being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for HIV and associated immune disorder, legal blindness secondary to HIV, and acquired mental disorder secondary to HIV. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions had onset in active service or were otherwise causally related.,The Board found no persuasive evidence linking the Veteran's current diagnoses of HIV, legal blindness, and acquired mental disorders to his active service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to failure of the Veteran to report for VA examinations, and further examination is needed.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for residual scar of coronary bypass graft was denied as there were no other disabling effects not considered in a rating provided under Diagnostic Codes 7800-04.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was denied due to the lack of a current diagnosis that conforms to DSM-5 criteria and the absence of evidence linking current symptoms to service. The Veteran's mental health records do not show any mental disorders or treatment related to his military service.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for scar, right lower donor site was denied as there were no other disabling effects not considered in a rating provided under Diagnostic Codes 7800-04.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for scar, left lower donor site was denied as there were no other disabling effects not considered in a rating provided under Diagnostic Codes 7800-04.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's claimed conditions are secondary to his now service-connected cirrhosis of the liver and hepatitis C status post treatment, as well as whether they are related to presumed exposure to contaminants in water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, OCD with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), a right knee disability, tinnitus, and neurological conditions affecting the legs and feet are all granted. The claim for service connection of low back disability is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder has been reopened and is being remanded for further development.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for right foot and left foot disabilities are also being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations, consideration of new evidence, and further development.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee disabilities and tinnitus, as well as reopened previously denied claims. Service connection is established on a presumptive basis due to the Veteran's reported symptoms since service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions regarding his acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy. The claims will be returned for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD. A new examination is needed to determine if a current diagnosis of any acquired psychiatric disorder exists and whether it is related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient information regarding the relationship between the Veteran's previously diagnosed 'impulse control, conduct disorder' and his active military service.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is granted as service-connected, but his right ear hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disorder are denied.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to a service-connected condition due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II; anemia; back disability; bilateral foot disability including pes planus and right bunion. The issues of service connection for eye disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, and insomnia were also denied.