Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2021

The Veteran's claims for hair loss, a psychiatric disability (including PTSD and major depressive disorder), and hypertension have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. Service connection is granted for hair loss.,The Veteran’s right knee and left knee disabilities are remanded as additional information is needed regarding their etiology.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient verification of an in-service stressor, specifically seeing a Marine who committed suicide at the Marine Barracks. The Veteran's service personnel records will be obtained and he will undergo an examination to determine if he has a psychiatric disorder related to active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, coronary artery bypass graft surgery, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a direct relationship between these conditions and service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a left-hand disability, an acquired psychiatric condition (including anxiety and depression), and a right hand disability due to lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis or relationship to service. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating of left ankle disability and service connection for a psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the claims due to insufficient medical opinions and need for additional development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressor actually occurred. The Veteran was not found to have been in Vietnam during his active duty and there is no medical evidence linking current symptoms to service.

The Board dismissed the appeals due to the Veteran's death, and no effective dates were granted for any of the issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for low back and left knee disabilities, as well as service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability. The Veteran will need to undergo new VA examinations to assess her current functional limitations and etiology of her psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, has become moot.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability is rated at 60 percent, but the appeal for a total rating is denied. The service connection for insomnia is denied as it is considered a manifestation of the service-connected psychiatric disability. The appeals for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete VA opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically dementia and Alzheimer's disease. A supplemental VA opinion is required that addresses causation, aggravation, and whether the service-connected disabilities have aggravated the condition.

The Board has denied service connection for left knee disability and remanded the claims of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, depression, anxiety, and panic attacks, as well as skin condition. The Veteran is required to undergo further examinations and provide additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of private treatment records.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and PTSD are being remanded for further evaluation as the current ratings do not fully reflect the severity of his symptoms.

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinions obtained in previous years are inadequate and requires further examination to determine if the Veteran's dizziness, fainting spells, and acquired psychiatric disorder are related to his service-connected conditions or due to other factors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding no credible evidence of an in-service stressor and insufficient evidence linking any current psychiatric disorders to his active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there was no evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD or Other Specified Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorder (subthreshold PTSD) related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric condition has been dismissed due to their death.

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in relying on a private medical opinion for PTSD, and now requires a VA psychiatrist or psychologist to confirm the stressor is adequate and related to symptoms.