Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2021

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depression is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case will be reviewed again after obtaining a new medical opinion.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, is at least as likely as not related to his active duty combat service. The claim for service connection has been granted.

The Board has determined that the VA opinions obtained on remand are inadequate and requires further development for both sleep apnea and PTSD claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if any acquired psychiatric disability, including bipolar disorder, is related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for hallux valgus, TBI, acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD), fibromyalgia, musculoskeletal joint pain of wrist, shoulders, and neck, and sleep apnea due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was not sufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a sleep condition is denied as the evidence does not support a separate disability from his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bronchial asthma beyond 60% is also denied due to lack of medical evidence showing specific criteria warranting such a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a colon disability, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support these claims. The claim for special monthly pension was also denied as there were no findings of permanent housebound status or additional disabilities independently ratable at 60% or more.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and its relationship to service.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's attempts for earlier effective dates for service connection are denied as they lack legal merit.,Claims for earlier effective dates for left lower extremity scars, unspecified depressive disorder, muscle injury residuals from a gunshot wound to the right and left legs, and metatarsalgia in the right foot have been denied due to lack of prior claims.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the claims of service connection for pancreatitis, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for hypertensive heart disease. The case is being returned to the RO for further action.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and remanded the secondary service connection claim for prostate cancer.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as he has been employed part-time since August 2014.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia and right great toe hallux valgus deformity due to new evidence. The case will be reviewed by a VA examiner who must provide opinions on whether the conditions are related to service, including any in-service physical altercations or willful disobedience.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for OSA, Right Knee Disability, and an Acquired Psychiatric Disorder due to new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including unspecified trauma- and stressor-related disorder, is granted. The claim for compensation under 38 C.F.R. § 1151 for residuals of a deviated nasal septum is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records from a VA facility where the Veteran was diagnosed with PTSD in the 1980s. The case will be returned for further action.