Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claim for a restoration of the 60 percent rating for ischemic heart disease has been granted. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and entitlement to TDIU have been remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.,The Board also denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD), concluding that there were insufficient verified stressors to support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and lack of examination in some cases. The claims are now pending for further review.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), finding that the Veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by service and there is no credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressors.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a TBI has been reopened, but the evidence does not establish that his TBI was incurred in service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches secondary to TBI has also been reopened. The evidence does not show that his headaches began within the applicable presumptive period or are otherwise related to his TBI.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as stress attacks), hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board found that there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's left knee strain status post-surgery, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), bilateral pes planus, right Achilles' tendonitis, and sleep apnea have been granted service connection. The cervical spine disability has not been established as related to active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a skin disability, and a prostate disability. The issues are related to his active duty service in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to TDIU prior to July 10, 2015 due to incomplete records and for consideration of an extraschedular rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, cardiovascular disability (other than hypertension), low back disability, bilateral hip disability, OSA, COPD, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis. The Board found that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection, including obtaining missing service treatment records and private medical records.

The Board has determined that the previous VA examiner opinions were insufficient and requires a new opinion from another VA examiner to determine if any non-PTSD psychiatric diagnosis is related to service or caused by a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequacies in the VA examinations and other issues.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted as service connected.,Tinnitus is also granted as service connected.

The Board has granted the Veteran's motion to vacate their decision on the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, migraine headaches, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to a procedural error in not acknowledging an extension request. The cases are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded due to the need for proper notice regarding evidence of in-service personal assault.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence for service connection of acquired psychiatric disorder and skin disorder, including a lack of clarity on the diagnosis and its relationship to service.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, but granted service connection for hepatitis C and an acquired psychiatric condition secondary to hepatitis C.,Service connection was established for hepatitis C based on evidence of treatment in service and the Veteran's current diagnosis.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal as he died during its pendency.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder as secondary to his service-connected lumbar myositis and/or tinea versicolor. The case is remanded for an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorders.