Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information provided by the VA examiner who conducted a June 2021 psychiatric examination. The Veteran's representative requested copies of the curriculum vitae and/or personnel file for this examiner, which must be obtained.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is granted service connection due to exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorders, is also granted based on the Veteran's combat experience.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral wrist condition, lumbar spine condition, right ankle condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression, anxiety, PTSD and insomnia) due to incomplete service records and inadequate nexus opinions.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and consideration, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and affording the Veteran an appropriate examination to address the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that additional medical records are needed and the Veteran should be provided with VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions, including whether they are related to service or secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's diagnosed PTSD was incurred during his time in service, to include as due to MST. The Board granted the claim for service connection.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the appellant's death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened and granted, with the Board finding that new evidence related to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim. The Veteran testified about a personal assault during bootcamp which he claimed caused his PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection have been denied.,Her claims for initial compensable ratings and TDIU/SMC are being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen claims of service connection for prostate cancer and psychiatric disability has been dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at 70 percent, and no higher.,The Veteran meets the criteria for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's left knee surgery necessitating convalescence is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain service personnel records from the Joint Services Records Research Center (JSRRC) and to search for stressor events that occurred during the Veteran's time at Fort Benning. The Veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD, and the Board will consider whether any other acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran experienced any additional disability caused or aggravated by VA treatment in February 2015, and if so, whether it was reasonably foreseeable.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain missing VA treatment records and for a new examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service.

Your claims for service connection have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these matters as they are now closed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral eye disability and TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities. The evidence did not support a finding of a nexus between any current eye conditions and service, nor was there sufficient evidence to find that he is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing mental health clinic records from Fort Riley, Kansas Army Base. The Veteran's service treatment records show she received psychiatric treatment during her military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete medical records and insufficient opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his right knee condition and acquired psychiatric disorder. The RO is instructed to obtain updated medical records, confirm periods of active duty service, and request an opinion from a clinician on the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disability, right leg pain, a right knee disability, a mid and low back disability, diabetes mellitus, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy have all been denied.,There is no evidence of any diagnosed psychiatric condition during or within one year after service discharge. The Veteran's current diagnoses are not related to his military service.