Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2021

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain missing service treatment records and private medical records, as well as to schedule the Veteran for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, migraine headaches, and denied service connection for back, neck, right knee, and left knee disabilities. The case is remanded to obtain a VA examination for hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including alcohol and substance abuse. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, but a new examination is needed to determine if his current hearing loss meets VA criteria and whether any psychiatric condition is related to service or due to his service-connected disability.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have gastroenteritis that was incurred in or due to his time in service. The claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded as updated examinations are needed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's April 2018 VA Form 9 was timely filed, and his appeal concerning the March 2014 rating decision remains pending. The matter of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for left hip strain, sinus condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been granted with appropriate ratings and effective dates. However, the claims for bilateral hearing loss and right eye glaucoma are denied.,The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for left hip strain, sinus condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder as they were fully granted in a previous rating decision. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied due to lack of evidence meeting VA criteria for a disability. The right eye glaucoma secondary to service-connected cataract is remanded for further examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for left eye injury and acquired psychiatric disorder due to new evidence received since their last denial.,However, both issues are remanded as there is insufficient medical evidence to determine if service connection can be granted.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and schizoaffective disorder, is granted as service connected. The claim for a sleep disorder (obstructive sleep apnea) is denied. The increased rating for asthma prior to February 4, 2014, remains pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disability, sleep apnea, neuropathy of the RLE, and neuropathy of the LUE.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically schizophrenia. The examiner did not consider the dates of service and the Veteran's history of substance abuse prior to and after service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability and hypertension due to the failure to timely file a substantive appeal within 60 days of the August 1, 2017 Statement of the Case.

The Board has determined that the remand was not conducted properly and requires further development for service connection of psychiatric disorder, alcohol abuse, liver disease, and spleen condition.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder and low back disability were granted initial ratings of 10%, 40% prior to May 18, 2010, respectively. Service connection for TDIU was also granted. The left ear hearing loss disability is remanded.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include PTSD, is reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is remanded as further verification of the claimed in-service stressor event is required.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, is proximately due to his service-connected TBI residuals. The Board finds that a nexus has been established between the Veteran's current psychiatric condition and his service-connected TBI.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for fecal incontinence and an acquired psychiatric disorder to include depression due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding whether these conditions are aggravated by service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has determined that the appellant's appeal for service connection for cause of the Veteran's death and nonservice-connected pension benefits must be remanded due to errors in duty to assist. The AOJ is instructed to obtain medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's fatal conditions and his active duty, including any exposure to asbestos.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder, is granted as new evidence has been submitted that supports the claim.

The Veteran was granted a 10% disability rating for his acquired psychiatric disability prior to September 26, 2013. From that date, he received a 50% disability rating.,He also received entitlement to TDIU based on service-connected disabilities.