Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to insufficient examination reports addressing the Veteran's conditions and their relationship to his military service. The VA is instructed to obtain new opinions from examiners that address these issues.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to inadequate examination and failure to address relevant treatment records. The case is sent back for further evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and sleep disturbances (including insomnia), finding that there was no evidence to support a direct or secondary relationship between these conditions and his active duty service, including as secondary to his service-connected undifferentiated type schizophrenia with psychosis. The Board also found that the Veteran's sleep disturbances were not related to his in-service complaints of insomnia.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected due to in-service noise exposure. The left shoulder disability is remanded for further examination, the acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded with new stressors considered, and the sinus condition is remanded for clarification of diagnosis.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus (type II), and skin condition has been granted.,The claim of service connection for an eating disorder is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and evaluation due to the worsening of his bilateral hearing loss, which impacts his ability to work. Additionally, a TDIU claim is inextricably intertwined with the hearing loss rating claim.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and review due to missing service treatment records and outstanding private treatment records. The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and residuals of a TBI are being reviewed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disability is etiologically related to her active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, finding that there was no verified in-service stressor and no current diagnosis of a mental disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. However, his application for service connection remains pending as further development is needed regarding SSA records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for mental health disorder, diabetes mellitus, and residuals of motor vehicle accident (MVA) due to incomplete information regarding the type of active duty performed during National Guard service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals, including this one, prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his psychiatric, hand, hip, knee, back, and headache disorders. The Board cannot make a fully-informed decision without these evaluations.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remand instructions, specifically regarding a VA examination and medical opinion related to the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's GERD is not related to his active service.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis that conforms to the DSM-5 for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability and a low back disability. The issues of increased ratings for right forearm burn scar (rated based upon measurement) and pain, as well as earlier effective dates for these conditions are being remanded due to procedural errors in the previous rating decisions.

The Board has denied service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, right fifth and fourth MCP disabilities, back disability, and tinnitus as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions manifested during service or are related to service.

The Veteran is granted an intermediate level of SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected neck disability, left elbow disability, and psychiatric disability. He does not qualify for higher levels of SMC.