Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to address service connection claims for right eyebrow scar, TBI/TBI residuals, vertigo, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Board will not assign a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the appendectomy scar.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, and stage III kidney failure have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of updated VA and private treatment records, as well as for a medical opinion clarifying the nature and likely cause of any psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right forearm pain and weakness, dry eye syndrome as a residual of TBI, bilateral hearing loss as a residual of TBI, tinnitus as a residual of TBI, vertigo as a residual of TBI, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (MDD and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder) as a residual of TBI have been granted.,The Veteran's service-connected right 5th metacarpal disability is not associated with the newly diagnosed conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral hearing loss should be remanded for further examination and analysis.

The Board has denied service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD. The Veteran's claims for a left shoulder disability and rheumatoid arthritis are remanded for further development. A compensable rating is also remanded for the Veteran's linear porokeratosis of the left hand.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of their appeal.,Service connection granted for tinnitus, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional records, including SSA disability records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to new evidence and outstanding records. The issues of service connection, special monthly compensation (SMC), and education benefits are being deferred until the service connection issues are resolved.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bipolar disorder and acquired psychiatric disorders due to a lack of compliance with previous remand orders. The case is being returned for further development, including scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, acquired psychiatric disorders other than PTSD, a neck disorder, and headaches. The Board found that there was no confirmed diagnosis of PTSD during the pendency of the appeal and that any current symptoms were not related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left leg tendonitis, hypertension, headaches, a neck disorder (secondary to right knee disability), a left hip disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) due to new evidence received since previous decisions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, finding no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his active military service.

The Board has denied an initial compensable rating for residuals of a vaginal cyst excision and remanded claims for low back disorder, vertigo, and acquired psychiatric disorder secondary to service-connected TBI residuals.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no jurisdiction remains as a result.

The Board has granted the Appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's schizophrenia had its onset in service and contributed substantially or materially to his death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including lumbar spine disorder, right and left knee disorders, bilateral hearing loss, and a psychiatric disorder. The case is being returned to VA for further development.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of current hearing loss.,The Veteran's appendectomy scar does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating under VA regulations.,The Veteran's TBI, PTSD, and related conditions are remanded due to missing service treatment records.,The Veteran's lumbosacral strain and thoracic/lumbar spine arthritis, cervical spine disability, tinnitus, fibromyalgia, migraine headaches, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and psychiatric disorder are all remanded for further development.,The Veteran's right foot disability, left foot disability, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability are also remanded due to missing service treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and missing VA treatment records. The issues include an acquired psychiatric disability, hearing loss, and tinnitus.