Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2020

The Board has withdrawn several issues from the Veteran's appeal, including those related to loss of smell, taste, chloracne, psychiatric disability (PTSD), respiratory disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, and burn scars of the hands. The remaining issues have been remanded for additional development.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hepatitis C, finding that new evidence supports a relationship between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia and PTSD, was denied on the merits.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders of schizophrenia and depressive disorder, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to his time in active service.

Your claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and lower left extremity peripheral neuropathy have been previously decided by the Board. The appeal is dismissed as there are no remaining justiciable issues.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations provided were not responsive to the February 2018 remand directives and thus, the claims for service connection are being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for chronic kidney disease and acquired psychiatric disorder due to potential outstanding SSA disability records, as well as their inextricably intertwined nature.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration. Specifically, additional records are needed from private providers, a VA examination is required to determine if an acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service, and another opinion is needed regarding whether sleep apnea is secondary to any service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence and the need for additional examinations. The Veteran's claims for service connection are being reviewed, with a focus on his reported head injuries and psychiatric stressors in service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his claimed head injury and psychiatric disorders. The Veteran will need to provide additional medical records, including morning reports and SGO reports from his unit during his in-service period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence on whether his psychiatric condition, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hepatitis C, and chronic skin condition are related to his military service. The claims will be reviewed again with a focus on determining if these conditions preexisted service or were aggravated by it.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection are remanded, as well as her claim for TDIU. A VA examination is needed to assess the severity of her depressive disorder and whether she has an acquired psychiatric disorder other than depressive disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no evidence of a link between his current psychiatric condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient compliance with previous remand instructions and potential impact on other diagnoses.

The Veteran's GERD rating is restored to 60 percent effective April 1, 2019. The psychiatric claim has been expanded to include PTSD and MDD.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, and the Board dismissed it.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Personality Disorder was denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The claim for service connection for Schizophrenia is remanded as a VA examination is needed.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a bilateral eye disorder is dismissed.,Service connection has been granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder.

The Board has denied service connection for right knee disorder and remanded the claim for acquired psychiatric disorder (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder). The denial of right knee disorder is due to lack of evidence linking it to service or a service-connected condition. The PTSD claim requires further examination as there are conflicting opinions regarding its etiology.