Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, finding that new and material evidence supports reopening of his claim. The decision is based on the Veteran's consistent descriptions of in-service stressors and continuous symptoms since active service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the addition of new evidence. The SSOC will consider all submitted evidence before a final decision is made.

The Board has granted service connection for paranoid schizophrenia, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is at least as likely as not related to his military service. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the claim for entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) because the RO failed to fulfill its duty to assist in developing the Veteran's TDIU claim. The Veteran is currently receiving Social Security Administration benefits and his employment was terminated unexpectedly, but it remains unclear what caused the termination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents or secondary to a heart disability, as well as coronary artery disease. The VA regional office needs to issue an SSOC considering the new evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and anxiety, are related to his military service. The examiner is asked to provide a comprehensive opinion addressing these issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other mental health disorder, and therefore cannot establish service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The claims include service connection for hyperlipidemia, psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), right hand bone pain, right leg bone pain, and vision disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a right foot disability due to incomplete records and insufficient medical opinions. The AOJ is instructed to obtain all available service personnel and treatment records, especially from the Reserve period of service. They are also directed to schedule VA examinations to address the etiology of the Veteran's right foot disability and his acquired psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for colorectal cancer and secondary service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to the Veteran's service-connected colorectal cancer, based on exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder is reopened, but the application to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for TBI is denied. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss rating is remanded due to new evidence indicating worsening.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is considered moot because his symptoms are already encompassed by his service-connected unspecified depressive disorder.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's social anxiety disorder is related to service. The Veteran was stationed in Vietnam and Ayers Kaserne near Kirch-G�ns, Germany during his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was noted at service entrance and is not presumed to have been aggravated during service. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of aggravation, thus denying service connection for this condition.,Service connection for the left knee disability is remanded due to the need for an opinion addressing direct service connection based on the conceded in-service injury.,The Veteran's skin condition (likely Pseudofolliculitis Barbae and hyperpigmented scars) was not related to active service, as there were no in-service or post-service diagnoses of this condition. The remand is for an opinion addressing whether it is at least as likely as not that the condition had its onset in service.,Service connection for the acquired psychiatric disorder (likely depressive disorder) is remanded due to the need for an opinion addressing direct service connection based on the Veteran's reports of in-service left knee injury and/or incident involving a gas chamber.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral pes planus, heart condition (mild aortic insufficiency), frostbite in all fingers and toes, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, viral gastroenteritis, acquired psychiatric disorder, and sleep disorder.,The evidence did not support finding that these conditions began during service or were related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for various conditions, including COPD, Graves' disease, stomach problems, chronic pain syndrome, coronary atherosclerosis with stent, hypertension, reflux, and psychiatric disabilities have been granted. The issues of service connection for otitis externa, otitis media, cold injury residuals of the upper and lower extremities are also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied as the diagnosed alcohol use disorder and depressive disorder are not related to his military service.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, erectile dysfunction, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded due to insufficient evidence addressing potential in-service causation or aggravation of these conditions.,Service connection is denied as the acquired psychiatric disorder (alcohol use disorder and alcohol induced depressive disorder) is not related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that the Veteran's reported in-service stressors are credible and have established a link between his current condition and his military service.