Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2020

The claim for service connection of various conditions, including low back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, restless leg syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, headaches, hypothalamus disability, and others is granted. However, the rating for a thoracic spine disorder remains remanded, as does the claims for sleep disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss disability, lumbar spine disability, and psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as it is at least as likely as not related to exposure to acoustic trauma during active duty. Service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, lumbar spine disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and psychiatric disorder are remanded due to the need for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete records from the Dallas VA Medical Center, specifically those from March 22, 1994 to August 30, 2007. The Veteran's claims for service connection are pending and will be reconsidered with these additional records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, including depression. The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran meets the criteria for these conditions due to her military service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for TBI, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression), and headache disorder due to incomplete service records and inadequate examination opinions. The Veteran's claims will be reviewed again with additional development.

The Veteran's TDIU is granted for the period prior to February 4, 2019. The initial ratings for his acquired psychiatric disability are denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and records related to the appellant's mental state at the time of his discharge.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the appellant's obsessive compulsive disorder preexisted his active duty and was not aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims for increased evaluations are being remanded due to the need for VA examinations. Effective date issues are also being remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the evaluation issues.

The Board has remanded several claims due to the need for additional records from Social Security Administration (SSA). The Veteran's claim of entitlement to SSA disability benefits is based on his service-connected conditions, and these records are necessary to properly evaluate his claims.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 has been granted, and the remaining service connection issues have been remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically bipolar disorder, is etiologically related to his active duty service from July 1976 to April 1980. As a result, the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives. The cause of death is pulmonary thromboembolism, which was linked to the service-connected schizophrenia.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a psychiatric disorder was denied. The Board found no evidence of a diagnosed psychiatric condition.,A rating in excess of 10% for tinnitus was also denied, as the Veteran is already receiving the maximum schedular rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and the relationship between service-connected disabilities and his death. The VA needs to provide a clearer explanation for these issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD is dismissed as a full grant of the benefit sought on appeal has been granted.,The issue of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for dermatitis is dismissed due to a full grant of the benefit sought on appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to insufficient consideration of relevant medical history and symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous instructions regarding obtaining the Veteran's National Guard personnel records, which are necessary for determining service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals, head injury and an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and schizophrenia due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and further development is required. The Veteran's right hip disorder and psychiatric condition (PTSD, unspecified neurocognitive disorder) are being reviewed for service connection.