Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but denied service connection for hepatitis (including Hepatitis C) and an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD). The left ankle disability and residuals of STD are remanded for further development.,Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss due to noise exposure during service. Service connection is denied for hepatitis (including Hepatitis C) as there is no evidence of current active disease or residual from prior infection. Service connection is also denied for an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD).

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, depression and anxiety. The decision resolves doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the onset and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disability and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are remanded for additional development to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD due to incomplete development of records and need for further medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for chronic epididymitis, an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran's service records do not show any diagnosis or treatment for these conditions during his active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, which may be related to his military service. The claim will be reconsidered after this additional evidence is obtained.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for stenosis (lower back disability) has been denied. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a sleep disorder (including insomnia and sleep apnea), a cervical spine disability, and a respiratory disability have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right foot condition, and a lumbar spine condition due to procedural errors and insufficient evidence in support of the Veteran's service connection claims.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a psychiatric disorder has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia is granted, with an effective date of November 3, 1980.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to his service-connected chondromalacia patella, degenerative joint disease lumbar spine, right ankle degenerative joint disease, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has dismissed all claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as borderline schizophrenia with a tendency of episodic emergencies or profound psychotic behavior) has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to errors in obtaining and associating medical records, as well as failing to provide a VA examination for some of the conditions. The claims will be reconsidered upon completion of these directives.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran is being asked to provide additional evidence or undergo examinations to determine if her disabilities are related to her in-service injuries and conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of December 1, 2015, for service connection of his acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran's December 1, 2015 application remained pending as a Legacy appeal at the time of the January 2020 AOJ decision and that the criteria for service connection were met effective December 1, 2015.

The Veteran was found unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities from November 9, 2015. The Board granted an effective date of November 9, 2015 for the TDIU award.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (including depression, anxiety, and adjustment disorder), and sleep apnea due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. Service connection for a bilateral upper extremity nerve disability is denied.