Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted a compensable evaluation prior to February 20, 2020 and a 10 percent evaluation from February 20, 2020 to October 6, 2020. The appeal regarding entitlement to TDIU prior to January 9, 2019 is remanded for further consideration.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy has been dismissed as these issues have been granted.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for left upper extremity, right upper extremity, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy have also been dismissed as these issues have been granted.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression, anxiety disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)) has been remanded.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for urination/voiding dysfunction and hypertension have also been remanded.

The Board has remanded four issues related to the Veteran's Parkinson's Disease, including ratings for various extremity dyskinesias. The Veteran and his attorney are requested to provide specific information about which VA examiners' CVs they seek.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD and Depressive Disorder, finding that the evidence does not support a diagnosis of these conditions based on in-service stressors. The Veteran's claims are therefore denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication due to outstanding SSA records and inextricably intertwined issues of an increased rating for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy and entitlement to a TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to a lack of current disability evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for loss of a kidney, dysuria, erectile dysfunction, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to ambiguities in the VA examination reports and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examinations and evaluations due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's conditions, particularly in relation to their service connection.

The Veteran's athlete's foot is remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (likely PTSD) is remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's migraines, to include as secondary to tinnitus, are remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's hearing loss is remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's back pain is remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's pain and limited use of the jaw is remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's eye pain and scars status post surgical repair are remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's plates in the entire face status post facial surgeries are remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's scars of the face and head are remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's type I diabetes is remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU due to issues related to cold injury residuals, including right and left hand and foot cold injuries, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder. The case must be returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for lumbar strain, nerve damage, and an acquired psychiatric condition (including PTSD) due to insufficient evidence in some cases. Additional development is needed.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for left ankle disability, right medial epicondylitis, skin disability and right ankle disability, as well as his earlier effective date claims. The Board also dismissed his appeal seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disability. The Board remanded several issues including service connection for sleep apnea, increased ratings for right knee and ankle disabilities, and an increase in rating for right ulnar neuropathy.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a respiratory condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to exposure to mustard gas and asbestos. The VA is required to obtain additional medical records, verify in-service asbestos exposure, and provide an addendum opinion on whether these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disability and injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident, are being remanded due to the need for additional development. The Board is seeking clarification on whether his alcohol abuse at the time of the 1993 motorcycle accident was related to an acquired psychiatric disorder incurred in service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to incomplete records, including missing service treatment records and Social Security Administration disability benefits records.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus. The cases of an acquired psychiatric disability, skin disability (dermatitis or eczema), gastrointestinal disability, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evidence.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and remanded to determine the nature and etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches with migraines has been reopened, and the Board finds that there is at least an equipoise of evidence to support this claim. The Veteran's DVT service connection claim was withdrawn by him and his representative. The psychiatric disorder claim related to MST remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic lumbar spine disorder, gastric disorder (GERD), and an acquired psychiatric disorder are not supported by the evidence of record. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding these conditions.