Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as generalized anxiety disorder). The Veteran's current right knee disability is not shown to be related to service, while his acquired psychiatric disorder was not found to have been incurred in or aggravated by service.,A compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a disorder manifested by seizures, convulsions, and/or anxiety is being remanded due to missing service records and the need to clarify his diagnosis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for asbestosis, hepatitis C, and acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD). The claim of service connection for a skin disability is also remanded due to its inextricability with the hepatitis C claim. The Board found that there is no persuasive evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations related to the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and acquired psychiatric disability are inadequate. The Board has instructed on remand that new VA examinations must be conducted with strict adherence to the provided instructions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD, finding no evidence of a current diagnosis or link to in-service events.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of the impact of the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder on her employment, and for obtaining relevant private employment records from her former employers.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a rating in excess of 10 percent for his right wrist disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant SSA records and conducting VA examinations.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including left foot pain, back disability, hearing loss, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and neurobehavioral effects related to chemical exposure. The claims for insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, migraines, right knee condition, left knee condition, PTSD, acquired psychiatric disorder, and alcohol abuse are remanded due to the need for further examination and evidence collection.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to a lack of compliance with duty-to-assist requirements, specifically regarding an examination under DSM-IV criteria.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to the absence of a current disability. The claims for tinnitus, low back condition, right knee condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is caused by his service-connected lumbar strain.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, was incurred in, or caused by, his active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and insomnia, is granted. The claim for service connection for a left knee disorder, as secondary to his right total knee arthroplasty, is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran had an acquired psychiatric disorder at the time of his death, and if so, whether it was related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include as secondary to bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran is currently assigned a 50 percent evaluation for bilateral hearing loss which has been effective since April 4, 2017.

The Board has denied service connection for rashes and remanded the issues of service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, gout, acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and mood disorder, duodenal ulcer, gastrointestinal disorder, heart disease, diabetes mellitus, type 2 (DMII), and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a chest pain condition, left knee disability (including as secondary to right knee disability), acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and anxiety), and COPD due to additional VA medical records being added to the claims file.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, increased rating for prostate cancer, and total disability based on individual unemployability.

The Board has remanded several claims, including those for increased evaluations and service connection. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), degenerative disc disease and arthritis, status post C4-C5 laminoplasty, degenerative disc disease and arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, and cervical radiculopathy, upper radicular nerve group, left upper extremity. The latter condition is also granted as secondary to service-connected degenerative disc disease and arthritis, status post C4-C5 laminoplasty.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability and lumbar spine disability are granted service connection.,Service connection for the acquired psychiatric disorder is also granted, as it is secondary to his service-connected right knee, lumbar spine, and cervical spine disabilities.