Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was first manifested during service or is related to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The examiner needs to provide opinions on these issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability manifested by dizziness, and thus service connection for this condition is denied. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder secondary to service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus remains pending and requires further development.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and left knee disability were originally denied. The claims are now reopened due to new evidence provided by the Veteran, including testimony at his Board hearing regarding current treatment. The claims for service connection are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disorder and an acquired psychiatric disability due to incomplete information and need for additional medical opinions. The case will be returned to the Board after further review.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of a head disability, an insect bite, and right ear hearing loss. The claim for reopening of the right ear hearing loss is granted. Service connection for a back disability and a right knee disability are denied. The case is remanded for further examination regarding bilateral hearing loss, left ankle disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD).

The application to reopen the claims for back disability, bilateral foot disability, and bilateral knee disability have been denied.,The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prolactinoma and acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as PTSD) do not meet the criteria for service connection. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is service-connected due to in-service noise exposure. Service connection for PTSD and depression is granted, with the stressor of military sexual trauma (MST) being accepted based on corroborating evidence from other sources. The Veteran's traumatic arthritis of the spine is granted at a 20 percent rating effective May 14, 2014.

The Veteran's PTSD and undifferentiated schizophrenia resulted in severe impairment of social and industrial adaptability, warranting a 70% disability rating from March 10, 1971 to February 19, 1997.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a lumbar spine disability, bilateral pes planus, hypertension, and a psychiatric disorder to include PTSD due to potential issues with the evidence provided.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including myxoid liposarcoma of the right leg/groin and pelvis, chronic pain/chronic fatigue syndrome associated with it, fibromyalgia, lymphedema, premature menopause, loss of her right ovary, carpal tunnel syndrome, nerve damage to the right leg (lower extremity neuropathy), an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety and depression), insomnia, and temporomandibular joint disorder with dislocated jaw. The denial is based on a lack of evidence supporting the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and hiatal hernia, were denied. The claim for residuals of a head injury (now claimed as TBI) was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was reopened due to new evidence. The claim is granted as the evidence shows a relationship between the current psychiatric condition and service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service from October 28, 1976 to April 17, 1978 was dishonorable for VA purposes due to a pattern of willful and persistent misconduct. The appeal is remanded to determine if there was clear and unmistakable error in the previous determination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for PTSD and other mental disorders should be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions, and because there is credible evidence of in-service stressors.

The Board has granted service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy, an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression and anxiety), and a cervical spine disorder with radiculopathy. The effective dates are to be determined based on the date of claim.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD is granted, as the evidence shows a diagnosis of PTSD related to military service.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (diagnosed as unspecified depressive disorder) is also granted, with the opinion that it is caused by PTSD.

The Veteran's previously denied skin disorder claim is reopened, and service connection for a lower back disability is granted. Service connection for psychiatric disorders, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are denied.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been denied.,The Veteran’s claims for service connection for a back disability, heart disability, high blood pressure, gastrointestinal disability (claimed as diarrhea), acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as anxiety, depression, and PTSD), respiratory disability (claimed as breathing problems) to include COPD, left upper quadrant curvilinear calcification (claimed as aortic aneurysm), and enlarged prostate have been remanded for further development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's motion alleging clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the December 1979 rating decision, which failed to grant service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The effective date is set at April 10, 2018.