Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2020

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and procedural issues. The Veteran will need a VA examination to assess his psychiatric conditions, including PTSD.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral pes planus and an acquired psychiatric disorder (Other Specified Trauma and Stressor Related Disorder) due to insufficient examination reports.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to new examination opinions being required.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a nervous condition, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or service-connected peptic ulcer disease. The claim for TDIU was also denied as there is no evidence showing the Veteran could not secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disability, including depressive disorder, as well as his claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea secondary to a psychiatric disability have all been denied.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and examination, including service connection claims for various psychiatric disorders, hypertension, substance abuse, Meniere’s disease, hearing loss, impotence, and special monthly compensation.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension, but has remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, and remanded the issue for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence and need for additional medical opinions regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a neck condition.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depressive disorder, was first manifested on active duty service and is granted as service connected. The claim for osteoarthritis of the bilateral knees and tension headaches remains pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions provided in prior decisions.,Specifically, the Board found that the VA examinations did not provide sufficient rationale for their negative nexus opinions and required additional examination with an addendum opinion.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including back disability, left knee disability, and acquired psychiatric disability. The remand requests additional examinations for these conditions and an opinion regarding their etiology.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disability, finding that no evidence showed such condition was incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has dismissed the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability as moot due to a prior grant. The claim for service connection for a sleep condition is denied, and the claims for tinnitus and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination due to the Veteran's failure to show up for VA examinations, his homelessness, and the need for additional medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for Huntington's disease and an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as mood disorder secondary to medical condition with depressive features. The Veteran's Huntington's disease is found to have first manifested during his military service, and the mental health disability is found to be related to his service-connected Huntington's disease.

The Veteran's muscle disability due to an unspecified undiagnosed illness is granted. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability (anxiety and depression) is also granted. However, the Veteran's claims for compensable ratings for tendon repair surgery of the ring finger and scar from left inguinal hernia repair are denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeals for additional development due to missing documents within the claims file, including additional evidentiary submissions or statements by the Veteran. The matter must be remanded in order to ensure compliance with the Board’s remand instructions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his service connection claim and TDIU claim. The claims are inextricably intertwined.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal, and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.