Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a deviated septum and a psychiatric disability (including PTSD) that are both related to an August 1985 assault during active duty training.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to their jurisdiction being within the legacy system.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), RLE peripheral neuropathy, LLE peripheral neuropathy, RUE peripheral neuropathy, and LUE peripheral neuropathy due to new and relevant evidence received since the July 2019 rating decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other trauma related stress disorder, is at least as likely as not caused by his service. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to errors in the duty to assist and need further examination and development of evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury, but the issue of service connection for Acquired Psychiatric Disorder is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric condition, bilateral hearing loss, and neck and thoracolumbar spine disabilities have been granted. The claim for service connection for the thoracolumbar spine disability remains pending due to remand.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder, all secondary to the Veteran's low back disorders.

The Veteran's service connection claims for ischemic heart disease (CAD) and prostate cancer are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides. The claim for depression secondary to prostate cancer is remanded as there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression, was incurred during his period of active service. Service connection is granted for this condition prior to February 24, 2023.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), RLE peripheral neuropathy, LLE peripheral neuropathy, RUE peripheral neuropathy, and LUE peripheral neuropathy due to new and relevant evidence received since the July 2019 rating decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, including major depressive disorder with psychosis, finding that there was no persuasive evidence linking his current symptoms to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, specifically Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Schizophrenia. The decision is based on the Veteran's confirmed in-service stressor related to ship gun ammunition loading exercises during training at Guantanamo Bay.

The Board has granted the reopening of the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD. The other issues remain denied.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and a right wrist disorder, finding no current diagnoses or causal links to service.

The Board has determined that additional evidence was added to the claims file since the last Statement of the Case and remands are required for further development, including VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, schizoaffective disorder, psychosis, and paranoid schizophrenia due to lack of evidence supporting the occurrence of in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete records and concerns about the adequacy of previous opinions. The issues include hypertension, back disability, acquired psychiatric disabilities, bilateral pes planus, right great toe disability, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD or any other diagnosed condition related to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for alcohol use disorder, anxiety disorders, major depressive disorder, and other specified schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted (alcohol use disorder) while others were denied (anxiety disorders, major depressive disorder, and other specified schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders).