Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that there was no current diagnosis of PTSD and that any diagnosed psychiatric condition did not begin during or as a result of service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further adjudication of his TDIU claim, which was previously granted but with an effective date of April 1, 2013. The current decision focuses on the issue of a rating in excess of 30 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder prior to September 23, 2016.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is rated at 100 percent due to total occupational and social impairment with symptoms such as grossly inappropriate behavior, suicidal ideation, and difficulty in establishing effective relationships.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been withdrawn and dismissed. The Board has also remanded several claims due to the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a right ankle disorder has been withdrawn. The Board has also dismissed the claims for increased disability evaluation for right wrist fracture, back disorder, numbness of feet (presumably related to herbicide exposure), acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), left knee disorder, and right knee disorder.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral hearing loss, but has remanded both issues due to insufficient evidence of a stressor event related to the claimed in-service incidents.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and other issues are being remanded due to errors in the duty to assist. Specifically, the AOJ did not inform the Veteran that a VA Form 21-4142 was invalid and therefore unable to be processed. Additionally, new opinions are needed regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various disabilities due to outstanding records and the need for VA examinations. The Veteran's appeal is now pending again.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connected. The claims for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric condition other than PTSD are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The issues are whether PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include as secondary to service-connected right knee degenerative arthritis with patellofemoral pain syndrome) are related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a new VA examination and additional development, as the previous examination was inadequate.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and for migraine headaches due to in-service sexual harassment. The VA will obtain all relevant treatment records and provide a new examination to determine the nature and etiology of her diagnosed conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's reported military sexual trauma and the cause of his PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome, Crohn's disease, and an acquired psychiatric condition. The decision also remanded the issue of whether the Veteran's character of discharge from service constitutes a bar to VA benefits.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development regarding potential herbicide and other contaminant exposure during the Veteran's active duty service in Guam.

Your appeal for service connection on multiple conditions has been dismissed due to the appellant's death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with these claims.

The appeal for service connection of a left great toe disability has been dismissed. The appeals for the remaining conditions are being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with previous remand directives regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition secondary to service-connected OSD. The Veteran needs a new opinion from a clinician on whether his unspecified depressive disorder or any other diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder is at least as likely as not proximately due to or aggravated by service-connected OSD.

The Board has remanded four issues for additional development, including VA examinations to address the current nature and severity of service-connected prostate cancer with associated residuals, coronary artery bypass, left knee disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims are pending.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a major depressive disorder, finding that the evidence does not support a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's service or any service-connected disability.