Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left wrist condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The decision also notes that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss claim is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for recurrent warts has been dismissed due to withdrawal.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied as the Veteran does not have a current disability that meets VA criteria for hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions and missing records, particularly regarding the Veteran's schizophrenia. The case will be reviewed again with new evidence and a more thorough examination.

The appeal is granted to reopen the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia. The appeal is also remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to traumatic events experienced during active duty service and has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD should be remanded for a new VA examination to determine if any current acquired psychiatric disability is related to service.

The Veteran is not competent to handle his VA funds due to a psychotic disorder and has been committed by court order. The appeal is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to inability to schedule VA examinations in prison. The appeals for service connection are still pending.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but denied the Veteran's claims for hypertension and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of proper notification and scheduling for a VA examination regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand two issues: service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a compensable rating for the right foot disability due to insufficient medical evidence. The Veteran needs to be provided with VA examinations to determine the nature, etiology, and severity of these disabilities.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia and manic-depressive disorder, is rated at a 70 percent rating prior to October 26, 1993. The Board also granted entitlement to a TDIU rating during this period.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and need for an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is related to his service or caused by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia, finding that his condition did not originate in service or until years thereafter and is not otherwise etiologically related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of the Veteran's in-service stressors and a need for an updated psychiatric examination.

The Board has found that the VA failed to properly notify the Veteran of a requested examination and did not obtain the necessary medical opinion. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete VA opinions and need for additional evidence. The Veteran is required to undergo new VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's psychiatric and sleep-related symptoms are not reasonably raised by the record as being associated with his service-connected hearing loss or tinnitus, thus denying claims for secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to conflicting medical evidence and the need for further examinations. The issues of secondary service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, hypertension, bowel condition, and joint pains are also remanded.