Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability manifested by muscle aches, memory loss, inability to focus, nightmares and insomnia, IBS or weight loss. The Veteran has been granted service connection for fibromyalgia with symptoms of muscle aches.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is etiologically related to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and no jurisdiction remains for the merits of the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of any current psychiatric disability and whether a psychosis manifested within one year of service discharge.

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for gastrointestinal conditions other than GERD and gastric and duodenal ulcers, meningitis, and an acquired psychiatric condition. However, it did not address the merits of these claims as they are still considered to be in a final status.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the Veteran's representative withdrew their appeal in January 2018.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and a shell fragment wound to the right side of the head have been reopened. The claim for service connection for vertigo, vision disorder, and TBI remains pending.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of a right knee disorder and granted it as secondary to service-connected disabilities. The acquired psychiatric disorder (Major Depressive Disorder and Anxiety) is also granted as secondary to service-connected disabilities. A rating of 10 percent is assigned for pes planus.

The Board found that the Veteran's respiratory conditions, including COPD and emphysema, did not manifest during service or as a result of asbestos exposure. The obstructive sleep apnea was also determined to have no connection with service or asbestos exposure. The acquired psychiatric disorder was deemed unrelated to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, due to a lack of probative evidence corroborating the claimed in-service stressors and no confirmed diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and no service connection was granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder and denied nonservice-connected pension benefits. The claim of entitlement to TDIU is remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the clear and unmistakable error in the December 1993 rating decision that granted a 30 percent rating for schizophrenia, paranoid type.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's schizophrenia and tinnitus are attributable to his active duty service, granting the claims for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to assess the etiology of any currently diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder and any other psychiatric disorder rendered during the pendency of the appeal. Additionally, a VA examination is needed to determine whether the Veteran's sleep apnea was caused or aggravated by his acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a skin disability, including as due to herbicide agent exposure, are not before the Board.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus, a psychiatric disorder (anxiety, depression, PTSD), bilateral foot disorder, cervical spine disorder, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, right knee/leg disorder, left knee/leg disorder, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, right shoulder disorder, and left shoulder disorder. The Board found no current disabilities related to these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and left eye nerve damage, finding that there is no link between these conditions and his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability is rated at 70 percent, the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 9413. The other conditions have not been granted service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, and opioid use disorder. The claim for a higher rating for acne scars was denied, but the TDIU issue is remanded.