Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2021

The Veteran's service-connected schizophrenia paranoid type does not render him bedridden or in need of regular aid and attendance, thus his claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, and as a result, the issue of eligibility for treatment is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's in-service stressors, specifically regarding his claimed PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been withdrawn.,The Board has determined that the Veteran should be provided with VA examinations to assess his current disabilities, including residuals of right orbital floor fracture, left elbow disability, right ankle disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, MDD, and panic disorder without agoraphobia, are related to his service. His Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) is also related to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Veteran's tension headaches are granted service connection. The remaining issues of service connection for various musculoskeletal and psychiatric disabilities are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during or were related to active service.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD has been reopened and is granted. Service connection for diabetes mellitus, left foot numbness, right foot numbness, chronic fatigue, back disability, rheumatoid arthritis, and skin lesions remains denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional error and will need to schedule the Veteran for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a cervical spine disability, bilateral flatfoot, and bilateral knee disabilities due to incomplete or inadequate examination reports.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting evidence and need for additional development. The main issues are related to Parkinson's disease, an acquired psychiatric disorder, migraine headaches, kidney stones, and liver disorders, all of which may be related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at 70 percent disabling, and he is granted a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for stroke residuals and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The issue of entitlement to higher ratings for diabetes mellitus type II remains pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for psychiatric disorder, skin disorder, and cancer due to potential service connection issues. The VA will need to provide new medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional examinations to address whether the Veteran's sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and acquired psychiatric disorders are proximately due to or aggravated by her service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, acquired psychiatric disabilities (including PTSD), memory loss disability, and substance abuse disability have been denied. The Board found the evidence insufficient to establish a link between these conditions and service.

The Board denied service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, hypothyroidism, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), and insomnia due to insufficient evidence of a direct relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions and need for further development.