Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The petition to reopen the previously denied claim for hepatitis C was granted, and service connection is now established. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than a mood disorder remains pending.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining additional medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric and orthopedic conditions have produced significant impairment, making it inconsistent with obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period. The Board has granted an extraschedular TDIU prior to August 23, 2019.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition was not reopened, while the other issues related to back and eye conditions as well as a right shoulder condition were also denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a low back disability, rectal cancer, and an acquired psychiatric disability due to conflicting opinions and lack of sufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, is reopened and remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric condition, a left knee condition, residuals of a left hamstring rupture, and a right ankle condition. The decision also notes that the Veteran was denied service connection for syncope.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, chronic headaches, and psychiatric disabilities. The claims are being returned to the RO for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's mental disorder is rated at 70 percent, and a TDIU is granted. SMC at the housebound rate is also granted.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, but the claims for leukemia and erectile dysfunction are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted. However, the claim for service connection itself was denied due to insufficient evidence linking current psychiatric conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in its previous decision regarding the Veteran's current neurocognitive disorder.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including headache disorders, cardiovascular disorders, sleep disorders, dizziness, visual disorders, and psychiatric disorders. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to in-service events.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to conflicting opinions and need for further development regarding knee disorders, PTSD, and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease that could be linked to the current disabilities.,For ischemic heart disease, the claim has been remanded due to insufficient medical examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete examinations and other procedural issues.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at 70 percent, but no higher, for the entire period on appeal due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence linking the claimed conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for blood clots, pulmonary emboli, DVT, and a psychiatric disorder due to issues with substantial compliance with prior remand directives. The Veteran's multi-causal link theory regarding low hemoglobin causing his conditions is also being addressed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder required regular aid and attendance of another person, leading to a grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on this need.