Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The appeal is remanded due to the need for proper development of all raised claims, including service connection and increased rating claims. The TDIU claim will be adjudicated after these issues are resolved.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder prior to the promulgation of a decision.

Service connection granted for IBS, PTSD, and cervical spine disability. Service connection denied for gastroenteritis and acquired psychiatric disability (depressive disorder).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between her claimed conditions and active service, particularly vaccinations in basic training.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a heart condition, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to potential conflicts in medical opinions and need for additional development.

The Veteran's asthma is rated at 60 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted. The claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder and left upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for service connection on all issues, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a need for addendum opinions that reflect the correct standard of review as established by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Lynch v. McDonough.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's neurological conditions, including TBI, dizziness, and psychiatric condition. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if her current conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened, with the former being granted. The claim for sleep apnea remains closed as no new and material evidence has been received.,Service connection is denied for a bilateral foot condition (heel spurs and plantar fasciitis), as there is insufficient evidence to establish that the condition had its onset in service or is causally related to any incident of service.

Your service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, has already been granted in a previous rating decision. The Veteran's appeal is dismissed as there are no remaining issues or errors of fact/law to consider.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an eye condition, ulcer condition, sinus condition, low back disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient medical opinions.,No specific rating assigned or effective date provided in this decision.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case is remanded for further development.,The Board also denied service connection for a low back disorder. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee disability and acquired psychiatric disability due to inadequate examination reports. The case will be returned for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the left knee disability and clarifying whether there is a superimposed mental disorder on top of any pre-existing personality disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a right scapula/shoulder disability and neurological disabilities of the feet and lower extremity. The appeals are being returned to VA for further examination and evaluation.

The petition to reopen claims for service connection for various conditions has been granted. The issues of entitlement to service connection for anemia, a heart disability (claimed as angina), and dry eye disability are remanded.

The Board has remanded three issues: service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD; and two rating claims for stress reaction of the right and left lower extremities with knee impairment. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered based on all available evidence.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's current disability is attributable to service despite conflicting opinions and incomplete documentation.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations regarding his service-connected coronary artery disease and epilepsy.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including depression and adjustment disorder, had its onset during his active service or is otherwise etiologically related to his service. As a result, the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is granted.