Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2023

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of service connection for a left ankle disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a sleep disorder, finding that her symptoms are part of her service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability, neck disability, right knee disability, and psychiatric disability due to their proximate relationship to the Veteran's service-connected left above the knee amputation. The Veteran is also granted a 20 percent rating for her scar associated with her left above the knee amputation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for stomach issues, PTSD, and a back disability is being remanded due to lack of current diagnoses. The claims will be further evaluated with additional medical examinations and records.

The Board has granted service connection for IBS, joint pain, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, all of which are considered symptoms of a medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness (MUCMI) related to the Veteran's Gulf War service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied for various conditions, including hyperlipidemia/dyslipidemia, acquired psychiatric disability, right shoulder disability, skin disease, dental disability, hepatitis B, left shoulder disability, diabetes mellitus, type II, microscopic hematuria, GERD, and hypertension. The Board found no evidence of in-service incurrence or a link between these conditions and service.

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and left hip disability. Service connection is now granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for left knee arthritis is denied. The cervical spine condition and acquired psychiatric disorder (insomnia secondary to migraines and a broken jaw) are remanded.,Service connection for the cervical spine condition is remanded due to its potential secondary nature to the lumbar spine disability, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is also remanded as it may be related to the in-service dental surgery. The compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a higher rating for facial paralysis are also remanded.,The Veteran's cervical spine condition is remanded due to its potential secondary nature to the lumbar spine disability, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (insomnia secondary to migraines and a broken jaw) is also remanded as it may be related to the in-service dental surgery. The compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a higher rating for facial paralysis are also remanded.,The Veteran's cervical spine condition is remanded due to its potential secondary nature to the lumbar spine disability, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (insomnia secondary to migraines and a broken jaw) is also remanded as it may be related to the in-service dental surgery. The compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a higher rating for facial paralysis are also remanded.,The Veteran's cervical spine condition is remanded due to its potential secondary nature to the lumbar spine disability, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (insomnia secondary to migraines and a broken jaw) is also remanded as it may be related to the in-service dental surgery. The compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a higher rating for facial paralysis are also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other conditions. The decision is based on the VA examiner's opinion linking these disorders to active service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, must be remanded due to incomplete medical records and need for a VA examination.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the issue of service connection for tinnitus due to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's psychiatric disorders are related to his service and if they caused or contributed to his death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been reopened and granted.,Service connection is also granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded for further examination and opinion.,The Veteran's left ankle strain, cervical spine degenerative arthritis, and right shoulder strain with degenerative arthritis are also being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, due to herbicide exposure during his Vietnam service, has been granted. The claims for other conditions have been reopened and are being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disability (including Major Depressive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder), and OSA.,There is no evidence of a diagnosed psychiatric condition during or related to active service.

The Veteran's application for TDIU prior to July 21, 2016 was denied due to lack of qualifying disability ratings. The Board has referred the matter to the Director of Compensation Services for extraschedular consideration.

The appeal is remanded due to the need for additional verification of the Veteran's reported stressors involving fellow servicemembers who died by suicide in 1980.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his active-duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disability, patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left and right knees, and radiculopathy of the lower extremities due to new evidence added to the record.