Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a right knee disorder, finding that there is no credible in-service injury or event linking these conditions to his military service.

Your claims for service connection for a low back disability and an acquired psychiatric disability have been granted. The appeal is dismissed as the full benefits sought have already been awarded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to duty-to-assist errors, including obtaining missing service personnel records and VA treatment records. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability and OSA are being reviewed again with new medical opinions provided.

The Veteran's bilateral knee conditions, including degenerative arthritis and meniscal tears, acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and anxiety), and residuals of a heat stroke are all remanded for further review.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety. The Board found no current disability of PTSD or an acquired psychiatric disorder, and concluded that any such disabilities are not related to service.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his symptoms more closely approximate those associated with a 50 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically depression and an adjustment disorder, is found to be related to his service. Service connection for this condition is granted.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition for VA purposes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for vertigo and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, anxiety, depression, depressive disorder with pure dysthymic syndrome and severe anxious distress), and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate evidence or need for further development.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of OSA due to new and material evidence. However, it denied all other claims as there is no causal relationship between the conditions and service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea is granted. The claims for right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, a right shoulder disorder, a left shoulder disorder, a right knee disorder, and a left knee disorder are denied. The claim for service connection for a skin disorder (dyshidrotic eczema) is remanded. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is also remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to uncertainty about whether a preexisting psychiatric disorder existed before service and if it was aggravated by service. The Veteran's claims will be reviewed with additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, bilateral knee condition (to include arthritis), bilateral hearing loss, and psychiatric condition due to a lack of service records and incomplete information regarding the Veteran's reported stressor.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and opinion regarding the Veteran's liver disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board denied a compensable rating.,The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder did not meet the criteria for an effective period under 38 C.F.R. § 4.29 prior to July 13, 2018, or subsequent to August 31, 2018.

The Board has denied service connection for a back condition and remanded the case for further examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hand fracture, back condition, gout, acquired psychiatric disorder, and sleep apnea have been denied. The claim for the back condition has been readjudicated.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for DDD of the cervical spine. The other issues have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received, warranting readjudication of the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, a digestive disorder, a back disability (claimed as stomach condition), an acquired psychiatric disorder, and bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to service-connected disabilities is remanded.