Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and compliance with prior remand directives, including a need for new VA examinations and medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal, leaving no issues for the Board to consider.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development to clarify the appellant's duty status during active duty for training and to obtain a VA examination regarding her service connection claims for right hip, right leg, and low back disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for color blindness, a neurological disability manifested by memory loss and headaches, and a psychiatric disorder to include depressive disorder, dysthymia, and generalized anxiety. The evidence did not support finding that these conditions were related to active duty service or any other factor.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches has been reopened. The Board finds new and material evidence to support the reopening of this claim, but remands the claims for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD due to lack of adequate VA opinions. The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches is also remanded as it requires additional secondary service connection opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for muscle joint pain (claimed as fibromyalgia) and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has denied service connection for coronary artery disease and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, but has remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability results in total occupational and social impairment.,The Veteran's service-connected low back disability renders him unemployable.

The Board denied the claim for service connection of an acquired mental disorder other than PTSD, finding that there is no persuasive evidence to support a separate diagnosis.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military service. The appeal was successful.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left forearm and left hip gunshot wound residuals, as well as his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD as secondary to these gunshot wounds, have all been denied. The Board found that the Veteran was absent without leave at the time of the gunshot injuries, which rendered them not in the line of duty.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, as secondary to military sexual trauma (MST) is granted. The issue of service connection for sleep apnea, to include as secondary to the service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for pseudofolliculitis barbae, left shoulder strain, pulmonary emphysema (claimed as respiratory problems), and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) require additional development due to a lack of recent VA examinations. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral knee disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, lumbar spine disorder, and cervical spine disorder due to incomplete records and untranslated documents.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine if her respiratory disability and back, right knee, left knee, psychiatric (anxiety disorder), and skin disabilities are related to her active service.,VA examinations will be scheduled to address these issues.

A 30 percent rating, but no more, for anterior compartment syndrome and right ankle achilles tendonitis is granted. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD remains on appeal.

The Board has dismissed all issues related to service connection and rating for various conditions due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, which includes major depressive disorder and a cervical spine disorder, is rated at 70 percent from January 31, 2013. The left knee chondromalacia, right knee instability, and cervical spine disorders are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been denied, and the issue of service connection for psychiatric disorder as secondary to TBI is remanded.