Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2021

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his active service, and he is granted service connection for this condition.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if it is at least as likely as not related to in-service stressors.

The Veteran's appeal regarding his service-connected psychiatric disability is remanded due to the lack of VA treatment records from the Fitchburg VA Outpatient Clinic.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is being remanded to consider the Veteran's TDIU claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to June 10, 2019 due to service-connected disabilities. The evidence did not show that his service-connected conditions alone rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease and that current symptoms are not related to service.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection of a right shoulder disability. The Veteran's migraine headaches were granted an initial rating of 50%. Service connection was established for PTSD, and her claim for nerve damage to the right pelvis was reopened.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the lack of a VA examination addressing his bilateral lower extremity disability and its relation to service-connected conditions or medications.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability resulted in reduced reliability and productivity, but not to the extent that it caused deficiencies in most areas. The Board granted a 50% rating for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral pes planus, right foot disability, left foot disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, and migraine headaches due to inadequate VA medical opinions in previous decisions. The case is now before the RO for further development.

The claims for service connection of right knee and low back disabilities have been reopened. The claim for service connection of acquired psychiatric disorder including depression has also been reopened, but the claim for service connection of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma remains denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen her claim for service connection for migraine headaches and remanded her claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, as well as her rating for temporomandibular joint dysfunction. The appeals are now pending before VA.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals, including the claims for service connection for a neck disability and increased rating claims for various disabilities. The Board dismissed all remaining issues on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric diagnosis, and a new examination is needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and PTSD. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's headaches are granted with a 30% rating prior to January 20, 2019 and a 50% rating from that date onwards. The claims for sleep apnea, kidney condition, bilateral pes cavus, rib condition, and an acquired psychiatric condition are pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include a neuropsychiatric condition, a nervous disorder, anxiety, depression and PTSD, as secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The decision also denied the claim for total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is now returned for further development and consideration.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development of his military records and exposure history. The claims will be further developed to determine if he served in Vietnam or Laos, participated in covert operations, and was exposed to Agent Orange.

The Board dismissed the appeals on service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for cervical neck and bilateral hip disabilities have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew her appeal. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, has been granted.