Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied, but the Court remanded it to consider an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, including depression.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, including depression, is granted.

The Veteran's hypertension has been granted an initial 10 percent rating effective September 29, 2017.,Service connection for the lumbar spine disability, tinnitus, and hypertension have all been granted with effective dates of September 29, 2017.,Service connection for a left knee disability has not been established.,Service connection for a right knee disability has not been established.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (social anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder) has been granted.

The Board has found that the record is incomplete and requires additional service records to be associated with the claims file. The Veteran's psychiatric, low back, right wrist, bilateral foot, and sleep apnea disabilities are also remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's low back disability is granted as service-connected.,PTSD with sleep disturbance and anxiety, along with MDD with insomnia secondary to herpes simplex are both granted as service-connected.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and a skin disability. The former is related to his in-service stressors, while the latter is linked to his exposure during active duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for loss of voice and service connection for a psychiatric disability, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and asthma, but has remanded the remaining issues due to need for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to insufficient evidence and need further development. Specifically, the VA needs to determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents in Vietnam, provide a new examination to address the medical nexus between hepatitis C and hypertension, and clarify the nature of any other conditions claimed.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, and an acquired psychiatric disability secondary to a service-connected low back disability. The appeal of service connection for gout was withdrawn.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to her acquired psychiatric disorders and lower back disability, as she failed to appear for a scheduled VA examination. The case will be reviewed again with new examinations.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the merits has been dismissed. The Board found that there was no evidence to support the claims and the appeals were not properly perfected.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and erectile dysfunction, finding that additional development is needed due to conflicting medical opinions and new evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) and sinusitis.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding an in-service personal assault that could support a PTSD diagnosis. The Veteran's claims file will be forwarded to an appropriate medical or mental health professional for an opinion on whether there is credible evidence of the alleged assault.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The remand is based on the need for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric condition is related to his service or service-connected low back disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the diabetes mellitus, umbilical hernia, and right eyelid condition issues. The Veteran's migraine headaches and acquired psychiatric condition (including MDD and PTSD) have been granted.,Issues related to spastic duodenal bulb, asthma, bilateral hips, bilateral feet, hiatal hernia, bilateral knees, skin condition, left finger, bilateral elbows, bilateral hands, malaria symptoms, lazy esophageal sphincter, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, ischemic colitis, IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), diverticulitis, low back, and neck conditions have been remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and posttraumatic stress disorder), narcolepsy, sleep apnea, insomnia, and chronic fatigue due to additional development. The AOJ must document all participation in TERAs during the Veteran's service in VA's exposure tracking system and associate this record with the Veteran's electronic claims file.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The VA determined that there was no current disability of osteosclerosis, and the acquired psychiatric disability (general anxiety disorder) claim was also denied due to lack of a recent diagnosis. For the skin condition, the Veteran received a 10% rating effective February 19, 2020, for monilial dermatitis. The VA denied increased ratings for his diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, an eye disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder) as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during or were related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasons for denying service connection for PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if he has any current psychiatric conditions, including PTSD, and whether these conditions are related to his military service.