Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his mental disorder prior to August 2, 2018 has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew the appeal on October 11, 2022.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify the Veteran's reported in-service events and to ensure compliance with VA's duty to assist.

The Board has found that the grant of service connection for major depressive disorder was not for all possible diagnoses, and thus the issue of service connection for PTSD remains on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the nature and likely etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disability. The appeal will proceed under the Evidence Review Lane, with evidence limited to what was on record at the time of the June 2020 SSOC.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran needs to provide additional information about a reported incident in service and undergo VA examinations to determine his current diagnoses and their causes.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional records from non-VA care providers stored in Vista Imaging. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is now pending and will be reconsidered.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary for the claims of service connection and evaluation for various conditions, including chronic right knee strain, acute cholecystitis, psoriatic arthritis, left knee disability (secondary to service-connected right knee disability), acquired psychiatric disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. These matters are being remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and Bipolar Disorder, is now granted as service-connected.,His bilateral hearing loss claim remains pending due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding the onset of the Veteran's psychiatric conditions during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD). The examiner is asked to provide a response on whether it is at least as likely as not that the condition was incurred in or caused by service, and if it preexisted service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disability, including adjustment disorder with depressive features and anxiety due to incomplete development of evidence.

The Board has denied an increased rating for right wrist sprain and remanded other service connection claims. Additional examinations are needed to assess the severity of left elbow olecranon bursitis, knee disability, back disability, neuropathy of hands/feet, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, shoulder disability, eye disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing service personnel records and the need for further development regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The examiner is asked to determine if these conditions are related to service or secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, chronic headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD to include as secondary to a service-connected disability due to inextricably intertwined issues with the claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete service records and inadequate VA examinations. The issues include back disability, psychiatric disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, lymph node disability, and evaluation of a recurrent left ankle sprain.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection based on presumptive exposure to herbicides. Service connection for cataracts, hepatitis B, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral tinea pedis/tinea unguium and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, specifically Other Specified Depressive Disorder, recurrent brief depression. The decision is based on the Veteran's reported in-service stressors and his current symptoms.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated as 10 percent disabling. Service connection for chronic kidney disease due to hypertension has been granted. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's schizophrenia is related to service.