Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disability. The issue of migraine headache disability is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied, but his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (depressive disorder) is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient verification of claimed stressors and the need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. Service connection has been granted for a variously diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, including diagnoses of mood disorder, depressive disorder, and adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression. The claims for TBI, PTSD, interstitial bronchiolitis and respiratory bronchiolitis, asbestosis, and increased evaluation for COPD are remanded.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeals of both the service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and the disability rating for asbestosis. As a result, these claims are dismissed.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD or other psychiatric disorder, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is currently rated at 50 percent from September 20, 2012 to December 13, 2016. The rating remains denied for a period prior to September 20, 2012 and after December 14, 2016.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a left knee condition and hypertensive vascular disease have been dismissed. The appeal for PTSD, to include as due to military sexual trauma, is remanded.

The Veteran's request to reopen a claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. Service connection is also granted for the acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder. The claims for TBI, left shoulder disability, lumbar spine condition, left knee disability, sleep disorder, and GERD are all remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for ischemic heart disease and a psychiatric disability (including posttraumatic stress disorder) due to incomplete records and need for further verification of in-service stressors.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder and remanded other claims due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.,The Board denied service connection for bilateral hip disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and cervical spine disability. The Board also remanded issues related to increased rating for cervicogenic headaches and TDIU.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for a respiratory disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and insomnia) have been denied. The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service or any presumptive exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depression, anxiety, and adjustment disorder is denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosed condition.,Direct service connection for alcohol dependence is denied due to the Veteran's own willful misconduct.,Service connection for skin disorder (undiagnosed illness) is denied as there is no objective evidence of signs or symptoms.,Service connection for left lower extremity numbness and right lower extremity numbness (undiagnosed illness) are denied as there is no objective evidence of signs or symptoms.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability and remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and for an acquired psychiatric disorder for the purpose of establishing eligibility for treatment under 38 U.S.C. § 1702.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for obstructive sleep apnea and psychiatric disorders due to incomplete records from SSA and VA. The Veteran's service connection claim will be further examined with a VA examination.

The Board has decided that there may be additional VA treatment records related to your claims and has ordered them to be obtained.

The Veteran's petition to reopen a claim for service connection for a nervous condition was granted. The Board also remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board has dismissed all claims, including those for increased ratings for GERD and lower back disability. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at 70 percent throughout the period of the claim.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD related to military sexual trauma, is found to be related to his service and granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, lumbar myositis (back condition), degenerative arthritis of the knees, tinnitus, left foot arthritis, right hip and left hip conditions, left ankle and right ankle conditions, a bilateral foot condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence to support these claims.