Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for colorectal cancer and secondary service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to the Veteran's service-connected colorectal cancer, based on exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder is reopened, but the application to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for TBI is denied. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss rating is remanded due to new evidence indicating worsening.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is considered moot because his symptoms are already encompassed by his service-connected unspecified depressive disorder.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's social anxiety disorder is related to service. The Veteran was stationed in Vietnam and Ayers Kaserne near Kirch-G�ns, Germany during his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was noted at service entrance and is not presumed to have been aggravated during service. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of aggravation, thus denying service connection for this condition.,Service connection for the left knee disability is remanded due to the need for an opinion addressing direct service connection based on the conceded in-service injury.,The Veteran's skin condition (likely Pseudofolliculitis Barbae and hyperpigmented scars) was not related to active service, as there were no in-service or post-service diagnoses of this condition. The remand is for an opinion addressing whether it is at least as likely as not that the condition had its onset in service.,Service connection for the acquired psychiatric disorder (likely depressive disorder) is remanded due to the need for an opinion addressing direct service connection based on the Veteran's reports of in-service left knee injury and/or incident involving a gas chamber.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral pes planus, heart condition (mild aortic insufficiency), frostbite in all fingers and toes, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, viral gastroenteritis, acquired psychiatric disorder, and sleep disorder.,The evidence did not support finding that these conditions began during service or were related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for various conditions, including COPD, Graves' disease, stomach problems, chronic pain syndrome, coronary atherosclerosis with stent, hypertension, reflux, and psychiatric disabilities have been granted. The issues of service connection for otitis externa, otitis media, cold injury residuals of the upper and lower extremities are also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied as the diagnosed alcohol use disorder and depressive disorder are not related to his military service.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, erectile dysfunction, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded due to insufficient evidence addressing potential in-service causation or aggravation of these conditions.,Service connection is denied as the acquired psychiatric disorder (alcohol use disorder and alcohol induced depressive disorder) is not related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that the Veteran's reported in-service stressors are credible and have established a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his inability to attend scheduled VA examinations. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has decided that service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is denied. The cases of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus (DM), neuropathy of the right hand and left foot, erectile dysfunction (ED), prostate disorder, and a right eye disorder is granted. The remaining issues are REMANDED to obtain additional medical opinions regarding herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a mental health disorder, finding that the new evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the need for initial adjudication of service connection claims for vertigo and a psychiatric disorder. These issues will be addressed before the TDIU issue can be decided.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder with anxious distress, was denied. The Board found no credible evidence linking the current condition to service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of pulmonary tuberculosis was remanded due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar disability, CAD, cervical spine disability, right shoulder disability, left arm disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims were not supported by clear and unmistakable evidence showing the conditions pre-existed service or were aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed before a decision can be made on these claims.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a back disability, but has found that new evidence is needed to determine their etiology.