Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and need for additional development, including a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for stomach ulcers, reflux esophagitis, migraine headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to new evidence added by VA.

The Board has dismissed the claim for right sided sciatica and granted reopening of previously denied claims for bilateral knee conditions, tinnitus, and acquired psychiatric disorders. The issues of service connection for a right knee disability, left knee disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was rated at 10 percent prior to February 16, 2022.,From February 16, 2022, the rating remained at 10 percent.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD, due to the lack of verified in-service stressor events and insufficient medical evidence linking the current disability to service.,The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension, finding that a VA examination is needed to address whether there is any direct relationship between the Veteran's service and his diagnosed hypertension.

The Veteran's pancreatic tumor is found to be etiologically related to his active service. The Board finds the evidence in approximate balance and grants service connection for a pancreatic tumor. Service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and heart disability are remanded due to lack of verification of herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's petition to reopen a claim for service connection of a psychiatric disorder was granted. Service connection for TBI and an abdominal disorder were denied, but the case is remanded for further action on these issues.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support a finding of service connection for varicose veins or an acquired psychiatric disorder, and thus the claims are denied.

The Board has remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, due to inadequate July 2012 VA examination and medical opinion. The Veteran is required to provide additional private treatment records and all relevant VA clinical records are to be obtained.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and he is now entitled to a 10 percent rating for his right shoulder surgical scar. The Board has also determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims of service connection for seizure disorder and vision problems.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent disabling for schizophrenia prior to May 11, 2015, and his TDIU claim prior to that date were both denied. The Board found the evidence did not show total occupational and social impairment at any time during this period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have not been fully developed, as requested VA examinations were not conducted. The case is being remanded to schedule these exams.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric condition, specifically whether it is related to his military service. The Veteran was diagnosed with an unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder but not PTSD.

The Board has expanded the issues on appeal to include service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims are remanded due to missing medical records and a need for VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disability, particularly whether it is related to a service-connected TBI.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a medical opinion. The case will also be remanded for consideration of his TDIU and SMC claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cardiovascular and psychiatric disabilities are remanded due to incomplete records and conflicting information about his exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.