Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for right eye disability and acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence of a nexus to service or any service-connected condition.

The Veteran's headache disorder is granted service connection as it is linked to her active duty service.,Service connection for the low back disorder and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted based on continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically major depressive disorder, is found to be caused or aggravated by his service-connected right foot hallux valgus. Service connection for left foot hallux valgus and a right knee disorder are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence added after the October 2017 SOC. The Veteran's representative will decide whether to waive initial AOJ consideration of this additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an undiagnosed illness or MUCMI due to environmental exposures in Southwest Asia, as well as his claim for a TDIU. The issues of increased ratings for bilateral knee patellofemoral pain syndrome are also being remanded.,The Board has also remanded the Veteran's claim seeking revision of a July 1998 Rating Decision assigning a non-compensable initial rating effective January 23, 1998, for service-connected bilateral patellofemoral pain syndrome on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia and remanded the issue of service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease as secondary to schizophrenia.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depression, was denied as the evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD or establish a causal relationship between his current psychiatric symptoms and service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board is remanding them due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as due to herbicide exposure, is remanded. The AOJ must obtain relevant treatment records, determine the Veteran's presumed exposure status under the Blue Water Navy Act, schedule VA examinations, and address the claims based on the evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development due to his incarceration and failure to attend scheduled VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD is denied due to inability to corroborate the claimed stressor. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, is granted as it is etiologically related to his active military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a TBI or acquired psychiatric disorder was denied as the evidence did not support a finding of such disabilities during his active duty.,Service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with IVDS and radiculopathy, right lower extremity, sciatic nerve were also denied due to lack of supporting medical evidence.

The Veteran's appeal of a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal. The service connection for PTSD was already granted and no longer on appeal.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including flat feet, sleep apnea, GERD, a testicular disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The decision also includes a request for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to insufficient rationale in previous opinions regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his service-connected left foot disability. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board denied the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct relationship between the claimed condition and active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as major depressive disorder, first manifested during her service and is related to her military experience. The decision grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam service.,His left forearm, shoulder, and back disabilities are not found to be related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and failure to obtain relevant records from SSA. A new VA psychiatric examination is needed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a left knee condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate examination in September 2019. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also remanded.