Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The Board denied service connection for schizophrenia and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than schizophrenia, finding that the appellant's conditions did not have onset in any period of active duty or otherwise relate to his military service.

The Veteran's lumbar spine condition and radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities have been granted service connection.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the cases for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and other psychiatric conditions, are related to her service. The examiner must consider her treatment history and any possible over-reporting of symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is remanded. The Board referred the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability as secondary to his service-connected knee disabilities to the AOJ for initial adjudication. Remand is also required to obtain updated VA and/or private treatment records related to his knee disabilities, and SSA medical records.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete verification of in-service stressors. The Veteran's death certificate lists PTSD as a contributory cause of death, and he had various psychiatric diagnoses post-service. Further investigation is needed to verify his claimed stressors.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a head injury, PTSD, and TBI have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examination. The Board will consider these issues again after further review of the evidence.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's lay statements and clinical history.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions provided do not adequately comply with the July 2020 Board remand directives. The Veteran is therefore required to undergo additional evaluations for his psychiatric, respiratory, skin, eye, kidney, ED, DM, and hypertension disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and a need for clarification on the standard used in the secondary service connection opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee conditions and a psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to inadequate VA examination opinions.,The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 10 percent for her right wrist condition is being remanded due to inadequate VA examination opinions.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded as part of the rating question, due to inadequate VA examination opinions.,,

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes, thyroid disorder, high blood pressure, and head injury have been denied.,Service connection for asbestosis has been remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is denied as there is no evidence of chronic in-service disease or a compensable degree within the presumptive period. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition secondary to service-connected degenerative arthritis of the spine and radiculopathy of the lower extremities is granted.,Service connection for left hand strain, left arm condition, right thigh pain, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension (to include as secondary to service-connected conditions), and right hand pain (to include as secondary to service-connected degenerative arthritis of the spine) are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient discussion of previous diagnoses in a VA medical opinion and because a decision on one issue could impact another.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and depression, is granted as secondary service connection. The Veteran's pulmonary disorder, to include mesothelioma, is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and because other claims are also in appellate status. The TDIU claim will be reconsidered after all related issues have been resolved.

The Veteran's application to reopen her claim of service connection for anemia was granted. Her claims for chronic fatigue syndrome and acquired psychiatric disorder were denied.,Service connection for anemia is granted, but the other two conditions (chronic fatigue syndrome and acquired psychiatric disorder) are not supported by evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and review of the Veteran's bilateral hip and left knee disabilities, as his symptoms have worsened since his last examinations.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability have been dismissed as the Veteran's attorney has withdrawn his requests.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, warranting a grant of TDIU effective November 16, 2020. The appeal is remanded for consideration of TDIU prior to this date.