Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and the need for an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD and remanded the claims for service connection for Degenerative Joint Disease of the Neck and an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD. The Veteran is required to provide updated VA treatment records and undergo a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral knee disability and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) due to insufficient development, including obtaining SSA records and verifying in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication due to claims of additional disabilities resulting from a 1986 esophagogastrectomy. The Veteran's OSA, COPD, asthma, depression, anxiety, and claudication are all found to be related to this surgery.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD is granted, and the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, is remanded.

The Veteran's schizophrenia prior to March 12, 2020, was found to be sufficiently incapacitating as to functionally impair his ability to secure or follow any occupation beyond marginal employment.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder was granted, but the effective date of service connection remains unresolved.,A 100% rating has been assigned since January 30, 2010.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for memory loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, vertigo, and pulmonary sarcoidosis due to potential new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims are being reviewed again as they may be related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a low back disability, an acquired psychiatric disability, and erectile dysfunction due to potential issues with diagnostic clarity or need for additional medical examination.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various conditions, including left kidney condition, migraine headaches, left testicle condition, right testicle condition, foot condition, right shoulder condition, stomach ulcers, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), ED, eye condition, and sleep apnea. The effective dates for these claims are not addressed in the decision.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus and acquired psychiatric disorder have been granted. The increased rating for bilateral pes planus has also been granted, but only up to a certain point in time. Service connection for the psychiatric condition is established, with some issues related to TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for Charcot Marie Tooth disease, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The evidence is at least in equipoise that these conditions were aggravated by the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to address whether schizophrenia with anxiety is related to service, specifically during the Veteran's honorable period of service from April 27, 1978 to May 7, 1982.

The Board has remanded the claim for entitlement to a TDIU based on a single disability (acquired psychiatric disorder) due to incomplete review by the Director of Compensation Service. The case is now pending again for further action.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and conflicting medical opinions. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, unspecified depressive disorder, and schizophrenia, is related to his military service.

Service connection is granted for a psychiatric condition, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea.,The left knee and left hip conditions are not currently diagnosed.

The Board has determined that there has not been substantial compliance with the previous remand directives regarding the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability. The case is being returned to the VA Regional Office for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's left shoulder disability and acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically addressing whether these conditions are related to service or aggravated by a pre-existing condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disability due to missing VA examinations. The claim for service connection is being remanded.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD was granted, and he is now entitled to service connection for PTSD.,The Veteran's petition to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was granted, and he is now entitled to service connection for this condition.