Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The Veteran's right hip disability is rated at 10% from June 19, 2020 to May 20, 2021. The rating for initial flexion and extension of the right hip remains denied. A separate rating for a psychiatric disorder is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety, is related to his service. The issues of gastroesophageal reflux disease and ischemic heart disease have been withdrawn by the Veteran's representative.

The Board has denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability due to the lack of audiometric criteria meeting VA standards.,Service connection is remanded for an acquired psychiatric disability and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the claim for a new VA examination and opinions to address whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including MDD and passive-dependent personality, is related to service or secondary to service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional information from Social Security Administration records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, intermittent explosive disorder, alcohol use disorder, and cannabis use disorder is now pending.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, obstructive sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder (unspecified depressive disorder), and headaches.,However, the effective dates for these awards are not earlier than March 12, 2015.

The Board has remanded the cases for further action due to issues related to the appellant's discharge and service connection claims. The specific issue of whether his character of discharge constitutes a bar to VA compensation benefits is also being addressed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral ear disorder, right knee disability, and left knee disability are being remanded due to insufficient examination reports.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA mental disorders examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed psychiatric condition(s), including PTSD.

The Board has remanded several claims for additional development, including evaluations and opinions regarding the Veteran's TBI, psychiatric disorders, ischemic heart disease, hearing loss, respiratory disorder, prostate disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, and vertigo.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, and remanded his claims for left knee condition, right knee condition, right foot condition, and left foot condition.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination. The Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, anxiety and depression, and right knee scars are pending.

The Board has found that further development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disability, including whether it pre-existed service. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for DM2 and an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD. The claim for DM2 is granted based on herbicide exposure. The claim for PTSD is remanded as a VA mental health examination is needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there was no verifiable stressor related to service and insufficient evidence linking current symptoms to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of hypertension, heart disorder, BPH, cervical spine degenerative disc disease with cervical muscle spasm, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and spondylosis, bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathy, bilateral hip degenerative arthritis, right knee DJD, right ankle condition, vision disability (glaucoma and cataracts), and acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that these conditions are not related to service.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection of a back disability is granted. The Board has determined that the evidence received since the final October 1969 decision relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim and raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim. Service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include substance abuse, remains remanded.

The Board denied service connection for heart disability, diabetes, head disability (including TBI), and acquired psychiatric disability (including anxiety and depression). The claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. Service connection was also denied for the claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including an adjustment disorder with depression, is found to be etiologically related to his active duty service.,The Veteran's chronic low back pain syndrome is also found to be etiologically related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his shoulder conditions and acquired psychiatric disorder. The VA is required to obtain a VA examination and opinion on these issues.