Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the claims for migraine headaches, low back disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate examination reports and failure to comply with previous remand instructions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial disability ratings have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claim for skin disease was reopened and granted.,Claims for chronic nosebleed, acquired psychiatric disorder, left knee disability, and right knee disability were denied.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective October 30, 2008. A TDIU rating is also granted effective that date.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD), to include depression and/or anxiety, finding that there is no credible evidence verifying the claimed in-service stressors. The issues have been remanded for further development.

The Board has ordered the claims remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records and uncompleted examinations. The Veteran needs to cooperate in scheduling new examinations for his lumbar spine disorder, sleep disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, nasal polyps, and headaches.

The Board has remanded the claims for headaches, obstructive sleep apnea, acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD with sleep disorder), degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, and a nerve disability due to additional development being required.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to issues related to his psychiatric disorder, ACoA aneurysm status post craniotomy, cognitive deficits and dementia, headaches, and obstructive sleep apnea. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional in-service records and provide medical opinions regarding the onset and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and ptosis is remanded.,The Veteran's request for a higher rating for her service-connected eye disability (headaches) is also remanded.,The Board has granted service connection for ptosis on a secondary basis to the service-connected conjunctivitis.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with previous instructions, and a new psychiatric examination is needed to determine if PTSD or other acquired psychiatric disorders are related to service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran did not have a current disability and that any diagnosed conditions are not related to service. The decision also denied service connection for cocaine, cannabis, and alcohol use disorders.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability due to additional development being required. The VA examiner is asked to provide opinions on whether any of the diagnosed disabilities were caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service, including his service-connected low back disability and opioid use disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, residuals of a head injury, and gallstones are not supported by new and material evidence. The left ankle disability claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence on nexus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disorders, sleep disorders, and musculoskeletal conditions have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to the claimed in-service events or exposures.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination. The Veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD, which may encompass all diagnosed psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's attorney is seeking past-due benefits for an earlier effective date of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, which was granted in April 2016. The case is being remanded to ensure full compliance with the contested claims procedures.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hypertension, erectile dysfunction, residuals of prostatitis, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, tremors, acquired psychiatric disorder, and skin condition due to incomplete examinations and lack of exposure information.

The Board has remanded the claims for sleep impairment, hypertension, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to new evidence suggesting a possible secondary relationship with service-connected diabetes mellitus.,Further examinations are needed to determine if these conditions are related to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including headaches, kidney disability, anxiety disorder, sleep apnea, left thumb disability, broken ribs residuals, lipoma scar, and bilateral pes cavus. The Veteran is not entitled to an initial compensable rating for headaches, his claim of service connection for a kidney disability remains pending, he must provide new evidence to reopen his previously denied claim, he needs to establish service connection for anxiety disorder, sleep apnea, left thumb disability, broken ribs residuals, lipoma scar, and bilateral pes cavus. The Board will review the claims again after obtaining any outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service stressors and for a VA examination to determine if he has an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The claim will be reconsidered based on this additional information.