Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen her claims.,The Veteran is still required to provide additional evidence to substantiate her claims.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder may be related to service, but needs further medical examination and review of records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The appeal is now closed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, is denied as there was no verified in-service stressor and the Veteran did not have any other diagnosed psychiatric disorders.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and PTSD, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to service. The Veteran's claims have been resolved in his favor.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for insomnia. Service connection is remanded for an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD and other than insomnia, and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's hepatitis B is rated at 40 percent, and his left foot disability is granted service connection. The head injury residuals are denied, as well as the low back, neck, and bilateral hip disabilities. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is also denied.

The Board has remanded the claims due to the Veteran's failure to report for VA examinations and his homelessness. The cases are now back with the Board for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include psychiatric disorders, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, eye disabilities, stroke, lung disabilities, hearing loss, ear, nose, and throat disabilities, and diabetes.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of evidence related to his stomach condition and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further examination and consideration of evidence related to personal assault claims.

The Board has denied service connection for a right ankle disorder due to the lack of evidence showing chronicity or continuity of symptomatology since service. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), is remanded as there are insufficient opinions provided by VA examiners regarding the etiology of the condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, left ear hearing loss, left knee disability, and lower jaw trauma have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or a causal relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including to corroborate in-service stressors and to obtain etiology opinions regarding service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need to verify in-service stressors and potential exposure to herbicide agents, as well as to obtain VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his back (and associated scars), left hip, and bilateral knees disorders.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA medical opinions and failure to consider all relevant service-connected disabilities in assessing secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of any of the claimed conditions, and thus service connection cannot be granted for migraine headaches, restless legs syndrome, fibromyalgia, sinusitis, sleep apnea, acquired psychiatric disorder (including sleep disturbances), neck disorder, lower back disorder, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, or right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete service treatment records, and further efforts are needed to obtain these records or a formal finding of unavailability must be made.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeals regarding the service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, a rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD, and a rating in excess of 50 percent for acquired psychiatric disability. The Board has dismissed these claims.