Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including low back disability, left knee disability, tinnitus, inguinal hernia, and acquired psychiatric disorder have been granted.

The Veteran's mental health condition is being remanded for additional development due to the need for an opinion regarding whether his service-connected disabilities have caused or aggravated his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, including his major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypothyroidism and scarring alopecia have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD, has been remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a lumbar spine disorder and psychiatric disorder due to additional development being needed. The case will be reviewed again after the requested information is obtained.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability was granted. However, the claim itself remains denied as there is no evidence that the condition began during or is otherwise related to active service.,Service connection for essential hypertension was denied because there is insufficient evidence showing a diagnosis within the presumptive period and no credible evidence indicating continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran contends he developed a psychiatric disorder as a result of personal assaults during his military service.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea. A 50 percent rating for the mandibular disability is granted, with a condition that it be subject to further development due to its complexity and potential need for prosthetic replacement.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder. The examiner is asked to consider the Veteran's reports and provide a clear opinion on whether his condition is related to service.

The Board has denied service connection for tension headaches due to a lack of evidence showing the condition began during service or is related to an in-service injury.,Service connection for stomach disability, to include GERD and duodenal ulcer, thyroid disability, essential tremors, COPD, skin disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded as additional development is needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for his psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, finding that there is no clear and unmistakable evidence of pre-existing condition and insufficient medical evidence to establish a nexus between current disability and service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically schizophrenia, finding that the condition clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service and did not increase in severity during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right index finger synovitis, lower back condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and major depressive disorder) due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's claims are not currently granted as there is no clear or competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been granted, and the issue is dismissed as moot due to a full grant of benefits. The appeal regarding TDIU is also dismissed.

The Board has denied service connection for GERD and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence supporting a nexus between the conditions and service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service stressor and the relationship between his acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and service. The case will be returned for further investigation.

The Board has determined that there is insufficient evidence to establish a current physical disability related to the Veteran's in-service right side burn. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), low back condition, and tinnitus are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection, rating in excess of 10 percent for lipomata, and TDIU due to new evidence received since the last denial. The Veteran's claim for service connection is pending.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a gastrointestinal disorder, and for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss due to outstanding VA medical records and inadequate previous opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The issue of service connection for a sleep disorder, to include obstructive sleep apnea, is remanded.