Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and TDIU due to ongoing issues with verifying a stressor related to PTSD. Additional development is needed, including obtaining deck logs from the U.S.S. Ingersoll during the relevant time period.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an updated VA examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, which may be aggravated by his service-connected TBI residuals.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's substantive appeal was timely filed as to the May 8, 2015 Statement of the Case and reinstated the underlying appeal. The Veteran received his Statement of the Case in person on June 29, 2015, which is considered timely filing.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to missing medical records from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The RO must obtain and consider these records before making a decision.

The Board has remanded the cases of sleep apnea, psychiatric disorder separate from PTSD with insomnia disorder, sexual dysfunction disability secondary to PTSD with insomnia disorder, and vertigo for further development.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA medical opinion, and additional evidence may be needed to determine if there was a delay in treatment that led to additional disability.

The Veteran's headaches started in service and have continued. The Board finds the Veteran and service treatment records persuasive, finding that his headaches had their onset in service and have continued following service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder are being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a psychiatric disorder and TDIU due to the pending appeal for entitlement to service connection for a left knee disorder, right foot disorder, and left foot disorder. The psychiatric disorder and TDIU claims will be adjudicated after resolving the issues in the separate appeal stream.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and thus grants his claim for TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to outstanding private medical records that need to be obtained and evaluated.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was aggravated by his service. The claim will be reviewed with a new examination and opinion.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a gastrointestinal disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including medical opinions on etiology.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and right leg shin splints were not shown to be related to service, and the Board denied both claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of the Veteran's reported PTSD stressors and a need for a new medical opinion regarding his psychiatric condition, including major depressive disorder.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, should be remanded due to insufficient evidence. The case will need to be reviewed again with a VA psychiatrist or psychologist who can provide an opinion on whether any currently present acquired psychiatric disorder had its onset during his period of service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder. The RO is instructed to obtain updated VA medical records and request an addendum opinion from a clinician.

The Veteran's service connection claims for headaches, bilateral hearing loss, and psychiatric disability (including PTSD, anxiety, and depression) are being remanded due to the need for additional examination and opinion.

The Board has found that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder.,The Board has also found that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for hypertension, BPH, skin cancer, or COPD due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his service-connected CAD was denied, as the condition did not meet the criteria for an increased rating prior to February 17, 2021.,The issue of entitlement to TDIU prior to June 15, 2018 is remanded and may be granted on a case-by-case basis due to the Veteran's service-connected conditions.