Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her right knee disability due to insufficient evidence in previous examinations. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a rating for her right knee osteoarthritis are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete information and treatment records, as well as verification of his Reserve duty.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran was diagnosed with MDD in April 2014 and needs a new examination to determine if his MDD is related to service.

The claim to reopen service connection for a disability caused by radiation exposure is not granted. The claim to reopen service connection for a psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically paranoid schizophrenia.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and she has been employed with income exceeding the poverty threshold. Therefore, TDIU prior to October 15, 2019 is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the failure to provide VA examinations as requested in the February 2022 Board decision. The examinations were not provided because the Veteran did not show up, and another examination would not change the outcome of the case.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with a previous remand directive, specifically scheduling an examination for the Veteran. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, is now pending and will be addressed after obtaining necessary medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to incomplete records and the need for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to ensure the Veteran undergoes a VA examination regarding his acquired psychiatric disorder, as he failed to appear for an initial one. The AOJ must readjudicate the issue after scheduling the examination.

The Veteran's service connection claim for rhinitis, claimed as a respiratory disorder, is granted. The remaining claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the medical opinions provided and a need for new etiological opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD was reopened and granted, with the diagnosis being related to an in-service stressor event involving attacks by wild boars during military training.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for a skin disorder and a psychiatric disorder due to errors in obtaining relevant records and verifying exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting medical evidence regarding whether the appellant's psychiatric disorders existed prior to service and are related to service. A new VA opinion is needed for clarification.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and schizophrenia, due to his failure to report for a VA examination. The issue will be adjudicated again after another VA examination is conducted.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The issues of service connection for a psychiatric disability, headache disability, PFB, bilateral pes planus, and left knee disability are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of in-service stressors for PTSD and a need for further examination to determine the nature and likely cause of any acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability. The remaining issues of service connection for right hip, headaches, bilateral knee disabilities, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder) are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.