Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for stomach disability including GERD, back disability, left shoulder disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is being remanded to provide the Veteran with VA examinations and opinions regarding these issues.,The Board has also remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, left shoulder disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient medical evidence in the record.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a cervical spine disability is dismissed. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression) and a lumbar spine disorder, diagnosed as low back pain and degenerative changes have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal for accrued benefits based on pending claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and tinnitus was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran, as no validly substituted party could be found.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD), right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and back disorder have all been denied.,There is no evidence of a current diagnosis or service connection for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, is granted as service connected. Lower back pain and sleep apnea are denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of PTSD and concluded that the Veteran does not have a current valid diagnosis of PTSD. The claims for groin condition, small intestine condition, colon condition, and leg infection are remanded due to duty to assist errors.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and rating increases, as well as the issue of TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The VA will obtain additional treatment records and then review these issues.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at 50 percent, and the Board has remanded for further evaluation due to the severity of his symptoms.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU prior to May 31, 2015, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable during this period.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for a lumbar disability and generalized anxiety disorder, but denied the claim for left wrist disability. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted while others were not.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for TBI and/or Neurocognitive Disorder, as well as a psychiatric disorder. The VA will obtain an examination to determine if these conditions are related to active duty service or secondary to the Veteran's service-connected seizure disorder.

The Veteran's appeals of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, TBI, and increased disability rating for scars of the left hand have been withdrawn. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for a bilateral hand disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues and a need for additional medical examination.

The Veteran's pes planus (flat feet) is currently rated as 20 percent disabling from March 1, 2019. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for pes planus.,Service connection for ovarian Bartholin cyst resulting in hysterectomy and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as a nervous disorder due to racial discrimination) are also being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and TDIU due to incomplete information and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy and service connection for a psychiatric disability is remanded. The TDIU issue is also remanded.

The Veteran's cause of death was not due to a service-connected disability, and the claim for nonservice-connected burial benefits greater than $300.00 is denied.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus to service and that the Veteran failed to attend a VA examination without good cause.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, a back disorder, and asthma due to insufficient evidence regarding an alleged assault during service. The Veteran's spouse is seeking service connection for these conditions based on their belief that they are related to his military service.