Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings are being reconsidered due to new relevant records. The TDIU claim is referred to the AOJ.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities, lung disability (pleural plaques), and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, but he and his wife claim that the disability has worsened. The Board finds a need for a new examination to assess the current level of impairment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are being remanded due to the submission of new and material evidence. The issues remain unresolved.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression. The decision is based on a finding that there is at least an even balance of evidence regarding whether this condition is related to active military service.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a hiatal hernia due to medication, and remanded the cases of residuals of STD and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD and depression).

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and TDIU, finding that there was no evidence of a pre-service or in-service onset of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was aggravated by his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records from Social Security Administration (SSA). The issues of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, meningitis, memory loss, migraine headaches, pain in toes, and high blood pressure are still pending.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development due to the possibility of relevant SSA records not being associated with the case file.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable evaluation for pseudofolliculitis barbae has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.,Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) and remanded the issues of left foot disability and acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's child, J.Y.D.O., was found to be permanently incapable of self-support prior to her 18th birthday due to her disabilities. The Board granted the recognition of J.Y.D.O. as a helpless child.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and acquired psychiatric disorder claims due to new evidence of worsening symptoms. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other two issues.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, and no service connection was granted or denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is reopened, but the Board has determined that further development is needed due to the complexity of the issue and the need for a medical examination.

The Board's June 2019 decision denying service connection for cerebrovascular accident/stroke and SMC based on need for aid and attendance/housebound status is vacated, and the claims are remanded.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. The Board finds that the evidence received since the last final denial is new and material, thus allowing him to proceed with reopening his claim. However, the issue of service connection remains remanded due to insufficient development regarding in-service stressors.