Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2020

The Veteran's TDIU is granted since January 29, 2018 due to service-connected acquired psychiatric disability and ischemic heart disease preventing him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that the evidence is insufficient to establish service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's symptoms during service and current diagnosis of a mental disorder are noted, but the VA examiner did not provide a nexus opinion regarding the etiology of his diagnosed depressive disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral foot, leg/knee, hip, headache, psychiatric, lumbar spine, and cervical spine disabilities. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during service or were related to in-service events.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and further development is required before service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, can be decided.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to further development being required, including obtaining comprehensive medical examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's claim to reopen service connection for a left foot disability has been granted. Service connection for prostate cancer and lumbar spine disability remains denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The cases for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, adjustment disorder, anxiety, and depression, and sleep apnea are remanded.

The Board has remanded the DIC and accrued benefits claims due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's surviving children became permanently incapable of self-support before age 18. The RO must request additional information from the Appellant, including medical records for the children.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, finding that his current condition is not caused by or related to his active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically not having provided a VA examination for the Veteran's psychiatric disability. The Veteran asserts that his acquired psychiatric disability is related to his service-connected knee disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion in the November 2018 decision, and a new VA addendum opinion is needed to address whether the Veteran's mental health treatment proximately caused his weight gain and OSA.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a right hip disability, right ankle DJD, back disability, and psychiatric disability. The issues of increased ratings for knees are also being remanded.

The Veteran's schizophrenia is granted service connection, and the issues of entitlement to a TDIU and an eye disorder are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives, specifically regarding an examination of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and its relationship to service-connected knee disability.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and acquired psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder) are all granted service connection. The Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease and post-traumatic stress disorder appeals have been withdrawn.

The Veteran's GERD and acquired psychiatric disorder, including anger management issues with anxiety, are being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete records and need for further medical opinions regarding his cervical spine, lumbar spine, left upper extremity, and acquired psychiatric disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to August 31, 2013, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (schizophrenia) is granted service connection, and his prostatitis is granted a 10 percent disability rating from January 28, 2010 to August 11, 2016.