Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for an acquired mental health disability is reopened due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further examination and determination of the nature and etiology of any acquired mental health disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for neuropathy of the lower extremities, upper extremities (carpal tunnel syndrome), and a psychiatric disorder have been denied. The Board found no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral plantar fasciitis due to insufficient evidence and missing VA treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's depression is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.,Service connection for a throat disorder was dismissed as it is considered a symptom of the Veteran's service-connected GERD.

The Veteran's bilateral calcaneal spurs and PTSD were denied, while the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (adjustment disorder, mood disorder, and anxiety disorder) and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome was remanded.,Service connection for bilateral calcaneal spurs and PTSD were not granted due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome are pending further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a cardiovascular disability (claimed as heart disease) have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include PTSD, and TDIU are remanded due to incomplete records and conflicting medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the VA did not substantially comply with its prior remand directives and requires further development to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder had its onset in service or is otherwise related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for his paranoid schizophrenia rating was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and depression.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for TBI, migraines, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD and mood disorder) due to lack of a VA examination. The Veteran's accounts and corroborating lay statements suggest that he experienced a motor vehicle accident in service which may have caused his current disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to inadequate opinions regarding the relationship between his PTSD, depression, and tinnitus and his in-service events. The VA will provide additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete medical opinions and need for clarification regarding certain issues. The Veteran's back, left arm, and left leg conditions are all being reviewed in relation to his service-connected pericarditis.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a heart disability, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate medical evidence and failure to provide VA examinations. The Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during active service is also under consideration.

The appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a psychiatric disorder have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities was denied due to lack of evidence showing a diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy in any of his four extremities. The new evidence received since the April 2007 rating decision does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, schizophrenia, substance abuse, and major neurocognitive disorder was reopened but denied due to lack of evidence showing a confirmed diagnosis of PTSD and a verified in-service stressor. The new evidence received since the May 2008 rating decision does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further evaluation of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric condition, specifically PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for folliculitis barbae and remanded the remaining issues due to insufficient evidence or need for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for status post right knee arthroscopy. The other issues of service connection have been remanded due to the need for VA examinations.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability due to new and material evidence. The issue is remanded as VA must provide a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability had its onset during or is otherwise related to service.