Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development of the record, including obtaining outstanding VA treatment records and verifying the Veteran's reported stressors.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete medical records and lack of authorization for VA to request private treatment records. The Veteran is requested to provide additional information regarding his in-service motor vehicle accident, post-service employment exposure, and prison medical history.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a right shoulder condition due to new evidence received since previous decisions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for thrombophilia, anemia, and a psychiatric disorder due to equivocal medical opinions and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for various conditions, including a right shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, cervical spine disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims are not currently granted as there is no evidence of a nexus between his current disabilities and his military service.

The Board has remanded several claims, including those for higher ratings for fibromyalgia and a psychiatric disability, as well as the left knee disabilities. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a pain disorder or mood disorder is also inextricably intertwined with his fibromyalgia and psychiatric disability claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including insomnia. The claim will be reconsidered with a new VA medical opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during active service and granted service connection for this condition. The remaining issues have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the cases of right shoulder disorder, acquired psychiatric disorders (including PTSD), and respiratory condition are remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records and need for additional medical opinions.

The claims for service connection for diabetes type II, basal cell carcinoma, and CAD are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The claim for PTSD is also being remanded as there were discrepancies between the VA examination report and the Veteran's VA treatment records.

The Veteran's petition to reopen a claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder is granted. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, lower back disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence from previous VA examinations. The case will be returned for further review.

The Board denied service connection for schizophrenia, finding that the evidence did not show a link between the condition and the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder. The issues are being remanded due to obesity caused or aggravated by service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to in-service hazardous noise exposure and remanded for further examination of his PTSD and right ankle condition.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability, effective February 4, 2009.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for a recurrent left knee disability, nasal disability, and psychiatric disability due to additional relevant VA examination and clinical documentation being incorporated into the record.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression, depressive disorder, and agoraphobia) based on in-service noise exposure and symptoms that have persisted since service separation.

The Veteran's service-connected mental disability, specifically PTSD, was found to not meet the criteria for a higher rating than 50 percent prior to May 3, 2018. The evidence showed occupational and social impairment but did not demonstrate deficiencies in most areas as required for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include right and left knee disabilities, bilateral hip disability, left leg scars, and an acquired psychiatric disability.