Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for pneumonia, a dental disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to unresolved issues and lack of recent diagnoses.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and a sleep disturbance disability due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran's testimony indicates that his current symptoms are related to stressors during service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a heart murmur is dismissed. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a left wrist disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to inadequate investigation of the claimed stressor and need for additional medical examination.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus are found to be the primary causes of his diabetic nephropathy.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is also found to be secondary to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder and PTSD, as well as sleep apnea. The Veteran's PTSD is related to his in-service involvement with recovering body parts from a commercial airline crash, while his depression is linked to his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and an inadequate examination. The Veteran's group therapy treatment records need to be obtained, and a new opinion is needed regarding the cause or aggravation of his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims due to insufficient development of records, particularly those from before October 2009. The Veteran's service personnel records and VA treatment records for that period need to be obtained.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions and their relation to his service-connected TBI.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current back disability or acquired psychiatric disorder that is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability. The evidence of record does not support finding that either condition was caused or aggravated by the service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations, treatment records, and verification of his military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of increased rating and TDIU due to a psychiatric disability. The Veteran will be scheduled for an examination by a VA psychiatrist or psychologist.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for right and left knee disorders, cervical spine disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to in-service motor vehicle accident (MVA) and reported harassment.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's low back disorder is granted as incurred in, or caused by, military service.,The Veteran's cluster headaches are granted as first manifested during service.,The Veteran's dizzy spells are granted as first manifested during service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, MDD, and alcohol and cocaine use disorder, is granted as service-connected due to in-service sexual trauma.,The Veteran's skin condition on the axilla, left lateral thorax, groin area, and left hand does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under current regulations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and a failure to fulfill its duty to assist. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is being reviewed again for possible service connection.

The Veteran's kidney disease and any acquired psychiatric condition, claimed as bipolar type II, are both granted service connection based on exposure to Agent Orange during military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include schizophrenia, is dismissed. The issue of service connection for a sleep disorder is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is linked to his in-service symptoms and discharge from active duty.