Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and headaches are being remanded due to the need for further medical examination regarding potential in-service exposure to Camp Lejeune water contaminants.

The Board has denied service connection for exercise induced compartment syndrome, psychiatric disorder, erectile dysfunction, and gastrointestinal disorder as there is no medical evidence proving a nexus between the in-service diagnoses and post-separation conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee chondromalacia, neck cervical stenosis, and an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD, anxiety and insomnia). The Veteran's headaches and swallowing disabilities are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for TDIU, but his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's psychiatric disability and his military service, as well as whether it is related to or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed stressors, which are necessary for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include sinusitis, eye disability, acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as depression), left shoulder disability, low back disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left leg disability, right leg disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and left foot disability.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, finding that it was incurred in service. The decision is based on the Veteran's statements and medical records indicating he experienced traumatic events during his deployment to Los Angeles in 1992.

The appeal regarding service connection for OSA is granted. The appeals regarding the remaining issues are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for complex partial seizures has been reopened, and a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of his condition.,A VA psychiatric examination is required to assess the presence and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, MDD, and unspecified anxiety disorder).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and a 10 percent evaluation due to additional evidence being added to the record.

The Veteran's unauthorized private medical services provided at Marymount Hospital from July 11, 2000 to July 12, 2000 were denied as the treatment was not authorized in advance by VA and did not meet the criteria for emergency treatment.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is denied as there is no evidence of its onset during service or a relationship to service.,Compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for prostate infection due to VA treatment is denied because the Veteran did not sustain additional disability due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or some other instance of fault on the part of VA.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to in-service exposure to hazardous noise.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes.,There is no evidence that the Veteran has a left elbow disability that began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,There is no evidence that the Veteran has a neck disability that began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities (including PTSD, unspecified depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and alcohol use disorder) are not related to his service.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) and a heart condition. The claims are being remanded again due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding service connection claims for psychiatric disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, gastrointestinal disability, and obstructive sleep apnea.,Service connection will be considered based on the presumption of exposure to toxic substances during military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions due to incomplete compliance with previous instructions and requests for verification of in-service stressors.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy was dismissed as the Veteran's claim has been fully granted.,A rating of 30 percent, but no higher, for bilateral pes planus is granted prior to April 2, 2021. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is restored to a 50% rating.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for Gulf War Syndrome, gastrointestinal condition, respiratory disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to conflicting evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's schizophrenia is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has remanded for further development regarding a TDIU claim. The appeal for an increased rating remains denied.