Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2021

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disability, specifically his treatment history. The Veteran is asked to provide private psychiatric records from 1983.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an esophageal disorder (GERD/Barrett's esophagus), and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete records from his Army Reserves service.

The Veteran is granted total disability due to individual unemployability from November 26, 2019.,Obstructive sleep apnea was not found to be secondary to service-connected conditions and the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA treatment records and a need for medical examinations. The claims include psychiatric, alcoholism, neurological disabilities of the upper and lower extremities, headache disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, shoulder disability, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and bilateral foot disability.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, has been granted. The claims for service connection for lung cancer and tremors affecting the bilateral hands are also remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the issues of shortness of breath, hearing loss, and tinnitus was dismissed due to his withdrawal. The remaining claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), left wrist disorder, and dental disorder were remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for headaches, sleep apnea, hypertension, and an increased rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to ongoing development needs.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and additional development is needed.

The Veteran's service-connected psychomotor epilepsy and neuropsychiatric disorder with psychotic manifestations render him in need of the regular aid and attendance of another person, warranting special monthly compensation for aid & attendance.

The Veteran's son is denied accrued benefits and benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1805 as there was no pending claim for VA benefits at the time of his father's death, and he does not have a diagnosis of spina bifida.

Service connection for schizophrenia is granted. Service connection for cirrhosis of the liver is remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for anemia has been dismissed. The claim for a TDIU based on his bilateral feet condition is denied, and the case is remanded for further evaluation of his acquired psychiatric disorder, tinea corporis, right hand disorder, and left hand disorder.

The Veteran's son is denied accrued benefits and benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1805 as there was no pending claim for VA benefits at the time of his father's death, and he does not have a diagnosis of spina bifida.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition was aggravated by active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder did not begin during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's son is denied accrued benefits and benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1805 as there was no pending claim for VA benefits at the time of his father's death, and he does not have a diagnosis of spina bifida.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current disability. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, anxiety, and depression, is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 60 percent for residuals of prostate cancer is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer disability is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for asthma, restrictive lung disease, an acquired psychiatric disorder to include anxiety, and hypertension. The Veteran was not provided with VA examinations as required by law.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was denied service connection as it manifested more than one year after separation and is not shown to be causally related to an in-service injury or disease. The claims for psychiatric, heart, cervical spine, low back, bilateral shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle, and foot disabilities are remanded due to the failure to obtain examinations and opinions concerning their etiology.