Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The Board has found that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and lumbosacral spine disability are not related to active service. The claims for a psychiatric disability and bilateral knee disability, including as due to a lumbosacral spine disability, are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids, service connection for right ankle disorder, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran is granted entitlement to TDIU and SMC based on housebound status prior to September 28, 2009 due to his service-connected psychiatric disorder and other disabilities rated at least 60 percent combined.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to missing service treatment records and conflicting evidence regarding his diagnoses. The PTSD claim is remanded for an updated examination, while the other psychiatric disability claim remains inextricably intertwined with the PTSD claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders was denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosed PTSD or any other mental health disorder during service, and the current conditions are not related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and needs further verification of the Veteran's National Guard service. The claims will be reconsidered with all relevant records obtained.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and PTSD, but has remanded them for further development to address the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's effective date for service connection of his eye disability is granted as August 29, 1979. Effective dates for the acquired psychiatric disorder and a disability of the central nervous system are denied due to lack of prior claims before May 3, 1995.

The Board has dismissed all the claims related to increased ratings for various conditions, including radiculopathy, IVDS, psychiatric disability, and hearing loss. The appeal is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection regarding an acquired psychiatric disorder and a disability characterized by stomach pain and diarrhea are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder had its onset during active service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of spinal meningitis, a psychiatric disability, and nasal scabbing due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case for a clarification of whether the Veteran's death was caused by VA care or treatment, and if so, whether that care was negligent. The Appellant contends that the Veteran's mental health condition was not properly treated and led to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability, diagnosed as degenerative disc disease. The remaining issues of service connection for psychiatric disorder (PTSD), headaches, and TDIU are remanded due to the change in circumstances.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient development regarding his potential exposure to hazardous materials during service, particularly AFFF and asbestos.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for various service-connected disabilities, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the original rating decisions.

The claim for service connection of IBS has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claims for service connection of PTSD, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, depression, GAD, anxiety, and TMJ are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for thoracolumbar spine disorder, hypertension, neurological disorder, headaches, and acquired mental disorder (PTSD), finding that the Veteran's conduct in AWOL was willful misconduct and not related to his current conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of PTSD and Plantar Fasciitis have been withdrawn. The claim for an increased rating for the acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD has been granted with a 50% rating from January 27, 2016 to January 16, 2018.

The Veteran's appeals for a rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches, service connection for a cervical spine disability, and bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are being remanded for further development.