Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for arthritis, hearing loss, hypertension, and asthma have been dismissed. The Board has remanded the remaining issues including service connection for left elbow, knee, hip conditions and secondary service connection for anxiety and depression.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to outstanding service records and a need for another VA examination. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with these additional pieces of information.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues, including increased ratings for his acquired psychiatric disability and left shoulder disability, as well as service connection claims. The Board has remanded these matters for further development.

The Board has found that the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for ventricular arrhythmia and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, require further development. The case is being remanded for additional examinations and medical opinions.

The Board has dismissed all appeals regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, as the Veteran died during the pendency of these appeals.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to insufficient evidence or conflicting diagnoses. The issues include an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, lumbar spine disorder with radiculopathy, and TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and tinnitus. The Veteran's left ankle condition and bilateral hearing loss are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence of a current disability related to service.,The Veteran also sought special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance/housebound due to his emphysema and bipolar disorder. However, as he did not have any service-connected disabilities, the claim for this benefit was denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for anxiety, depression, PTSD, and schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder due to new and material evidence. The acquired psychiatric condition is granted.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, a chronic respiratory disorder, and bilateral hearing loss are all granted. The Veteran was diagnosed with PTSD during service and the evidence supports that it is related to in-service stressors. Service connection is also granted for his acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. However, service connection cannot be established without a VA examination or supporting medical evidence for his chronic respiratory disorder and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset of schizophrenia and its relationship to service.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as service-connected. The issues of headaches, right arm/shoulder condition, right foot condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depressive disorder NOS) are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened, and the case is remanded for further development. The case for an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD) and sleep apnea are also remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no competent evidence to link his current diagnosis with his military service.

The Board has remanded multiple issues for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging for examinations to assess the current severity of various service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's claims are not about service connection via a presumption like PACT Act/Agent Orange/Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to missing STRs and inadequate VA opinions. The Veteran's in-service fall is considered credible, and he reports having headaches since then.

The Board has denied service connection for right hip arthritis, left hip arthritis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as insomnia and PTSD), finding that the evidence does not support a link to service.,Service records do not show any complaints or diagnoses related to these conditions during active duty. The Veteran's current symptoms are noted many years after separation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, erectile dysfunction, impaired fasting glucose or diabetes, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, a LEFT heel disorder, lumbar radiculopathy of both lower extremities, cervical radiculopathy of the RIGHT upper extremity, ulnar neuropathy / neuritis of the LEFT hand, and RIGHT eye conditions. The AOJ is instructed to obtain relevant federal records, secure missing Army Reserve medical records, and obtain VA treatment records from San Juan VAMC.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence and a need for an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disorder diagnosed during the period on appeal.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted. The case is remanded due to the need for additional evidence related to stressors and military records of possessions kept in a San Diego apartment that were lost.