Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for COPD, mental health condition, right ankle disability, left knee disability, headaches, and sleep apnea is denied. Service connection is granted for hypertension due to herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at a 70 percent rating for the entire period on appeal, and he is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia and/or an acquired psychiatric condition is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development and requests for a VA opinion. The appellant seeks 'veteran' status, claiming his character of discharge should not be a bar to VA compensation benefits.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MST-related issues, due to insufficient evidence linking the conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to incomplete development of evidence as directed in a prior remand. The Veteran is required to undergo a mental status examination to determine if he has any diagnosed psychiatric disorders and whether they are related to his military service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a previous rating decision, finding that CUE did not exist as the October 2003 rating decision correctly applied existing regulations.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary due to inadequate examination reports and the need for additional medical records. The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded.

The Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative disc disease is not related to his military service.,From July 3, 2009, to September 22, 2010, the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder manifested in total occupational and social impairment. The Board granted a rating of 100 percent for PTSD during this period.,The effective date for TDIU was changed from September 23, 2010 to July 3, 2009.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of Vet Center records and an inadequate addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle condition, acquired psychiatric disorder (including depressive disorder, schizophrenia, and PTSD), headaches, and tinnitus. The claims are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for erectile dysfunction and radiation contamination (also claimed as radiation exposure). The issues of service connection for psychiatric disability and alcoholism secondary to psychiatric disability are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right hand disorder, left hand disorder, right foot disorder, and left foot disorder. The issues of service connection for gout, hypertension, and heart disorder are remanded due to incomplete records.

The Veteran's original claim for service connection is remanded due to missing pages, and his inpatient treatment records from WPAFB are needed. The appeal is reopened on new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical records and education on the credentials of VA examiners.

The Veteran's scotoma of the right eye is granted as secondary to his service-connected migraine headaches, and he has been granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including schizoaffective disorder depressive type, neurocognitive disorder, and polysubstance dependence. The issue regarding forgetfulness remains denied.

The Board has determined that additional evidence must be obtained before the claims for service connection and rating can be decided. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with his other claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and left knee condition due to potential issues with the evidence provided.