Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lung disorder and a psychiatric disorder due to in-service asbestos exposure. The lung disorder claim is being reviewed, including consideration of the risk of developing COPD from asbestos exposure. The psychiatric disorder claim is also being reviewed as it may be related to the lung disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is at least as likely as not caused, in part, by his service-connected schizophrenia. Therefore, the claim for secondary service connection for hypertension is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence being added and a hearing request from the appellant. The service connection issue is pending as it relates to substitution.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, a respiratory disorder, and a psychiatric disorder due to insufficient notice provided by VA.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder (bipolar disorder) as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service occurrence, and the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to readjudicate his claims for service connection for a low back disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD), and fibromyalgia. The claim for service connection for vertigo was denied, and the claim for bilateral hip disability is being remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation by a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, has already been granted by a previous rating decision. The appeal is dismissed as moot.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and sleep apnea. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantial gainful occupation.

The Veteran's application to reopen a claim for service connection for a psychiatric condition to account for hearing voices was granted. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for left foot, back, right knee, and left knee conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for asthma, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate examination reports and potential aggravation issues.

The Board has decided the claim is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion and needs further development, including a psychiatric examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected back and knee disabilities. The rating assigned is a 100% disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for gall bladder removal with gangrene, to include secondary conditions of liver and genitourinary disabilities, pancreatitis; acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD); and, hernia/scars of the abdomen based on treatment at VA Medical Centers in Ann Arbor and Detroit, Michigan is denied due to lack of evidence showing negligence or carelessness by VA.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, as well as the rating for right knee instability and limitation of motion. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include adjustment disorder and major depressive disorder, is granted as secondary to his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine. The claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 20 percent for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine remains denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease is granted. The claims for acquired psychiatric disorder, kidney cancer, and skin cancer are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including psychosis NOS, depression with psychotic features, PTSD, and schizophrenia. The effective date of the grant is not specified in this decision.

The Board has dismissed the claims for bilateral pes planus, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral tinnitus. The remaining issues of service connection for PTSD as a result of MST, bilateral shoulder condition, back condition, neck condition, and jaw condition are remanded.