Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a sleep disorder have been dismissed. The appeal for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic Borrelia infection, chronic Lyme disease, and chronic fatigue syndrome is remanded. The appeal for TDIU prior to April 29, 2016, is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient efforts in obtaining Veteran's in-service mental health records and an inadequate medical opinion. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is now subject to further development.

The Board has ordered remand for further development and examination in both cervical spine condition and acquired psychiatric disorder cases due to incomplete compliance with previous remands, lack of combat verification, inadequate examinations, and missing records.

The Board has remanded the cases due to new evidence received since the last decisions, including a VA examination and private medical opinions. The Veteran's claims for service connection for mitral valve prolapse and a psychiatric disorder are being reviewed again.

The Veteran's appeal for increased disability ratings for migraines headaches and a psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the submission of additional VA treatment records and examination reports. The AOJ will consider these new documents in their first instance.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and his OSA are granted as service-connected.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating for sarcoidosis and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, as well as her claim for TDIU. The appeals are being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to changes in the Veteran's overall disability picture and an indication that his psychiatric symptoms have worsened since his last examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (MDD) and a low back disorder have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran has MDD related to in-service stressors, including witnessing a man being shot while stationed at Great Lakes, Illinois. Service connection was also established for his low back disorder based on continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for tinnitus has been granted. The right hip disorder, bilateral eye disorder, gynecological disorder (claimed as hysterectomy and loss of sex drive), and acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression) claims are all pending and need further review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and for a higher rating for his allergic sinusitis. The Board found no credible evidence supporting the claimed in-service stressors or linking the current conditions to service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia and dementia. The issue of residuals of a cardiovascular accident is remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) due to lack of a current diagnosis. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability and an acquired psychiatric disability due to inadequate medical opinions based on inaccurate factual premises. The Veteran is required to undergo further VA examinations to address these issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of definitive opinion regarding its onset in service. The other two conditions (hypertension and macular edema) have been denied as not related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board denies entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

Service connection for anxiety is granted. Service connection for GERD and gastritis is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating higher than 20 percent for his right foot condition is dismissed. The request to reopen the claim for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability is granted, and the issues of service connection for left shoulder, cervical spine, bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disorder (acquired psychiatric disability), and right knee disabilities are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is related to his service. The decision grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for impaired balance (due to Parkinson's Disease) from October 16, 2019 is denied. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and TDIU are remanded.