Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to issues related to his acquired psychiatric disorder, migraine headaches secondary to PTSD, heart disability, and bilateral hearing loss. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise and resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, finding that his acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service. Service connection is also granted for a bilateral foot condition and a back condition.

The Veteran's death was granted as the cause of death, and he was eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits. The appellant did not timely file a notice of disagreement on the August 2014 rating decision that granted these benefits.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional record development, including obtaining private treatment records from Auxilio Mutuo hospital and VA treatment records from May 2020 to December 2020.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder in September 2015 and an ankle disorder in September 2008. The Veteran's claims were not reopened.,For the low back, new evidence did not relate to Shedden element (3), the relationship between current symptoms and service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids is denied as there is no persuasive evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service incurrence.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, Major depression, and generalized anxiety disorder, is also denied due to lack of credible evidence linking the conditions to active service.

The Board has granted service connection for a dislocated arytenoid as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including gambling disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining missing records and addressing the TDIU claim. The Veteran's psychiatric disorder is still under consideration.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, due to insufficient evidence in the claims file. The Veteran needs to be provided with a VA examination for both conditions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, which is service-connected and not based on a presumption of exposure to harmful substances or conditions, has been granted a disability rating of 70 percent.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims and granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Depressive Disorder), a respiratory disorder, headaches, and muscle pain. The diagnoses are related to in-service stressors during the Gulf War.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bronchial asthma and an acquired psychiatric disability have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The VA will obtain relevant treatment records, schedule examinations, and consider all submitted evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected other specified trauma or stressor related disorder has been rated at 70 percent since the date of his claim, and the Board finds that this rating is appropriate given the current severity of his symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his schizophrenia and alcohol abuse were incurred or aggravated by his active-duty service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals of service connection for heart disability and hypertension due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The appeal for service connection for any acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical opinions and unverified in-service stressors. The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, are related to personal assault during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to outstanding VA treatment records and further medical opinions are needed.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, insomnia, and depressive disorder. The application to reopen the claim for sleep apnea was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The previously denied claim for service connection for headaches is reopened and granted. The Veteran's psychiatric disability, residuals of a left eye injury with floaters, and herpes simplex are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has granted the reopening of the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The case is remanded for further development and examination.