Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability due to new evidence, but has also remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding the nature of her psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as schizophrenia. The claim was reopened due to new and material evidence received since the last denial in August 2004.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including verification of his exposure to herbicide agents while serving on aircraft carriers near Vietnam and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to the absence of a current diagnosis and no evidence linking it to service.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, was also denied as there is no credible evidence supporting the occurrence of the claimed in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the cases due to additional development being required, including reviewing translated documents submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to outstanding records and need for additional medical examinations. The issues include hemorrhoids, stomach disability, heartburn, neck disability, TBI, headache (migraine), left testicle disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and bilateral knee disability due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA in 2003. The SSOCs have not been issued on these matters.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU from May 28, 2013 due to her service-connected asthma.,The claim for temporary total evaluation based on hospitalization for the psychiatric disorder is dismissed as moot.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including neck disability, bilateral shoulder and elbow disabilities, wrist disabilities, hip disabilities, carpal tunnel syndrome, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional service treatment records from October 1979 to July 2000 and request opinions on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection due to lack of current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, type 2. The issues of service connection for Parkinson's disease and an acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD) are also remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence received after the September 2017 VA examination, including diagnoses of complex PTSD and schizophrenia. The Veteran's representative requested an addendum opinion that considers these new medical records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's schizophrenia was aggravated by service. The case will be reviewed with a qualified clinician for an addendum opinion.

The Board has granted an effective date of August 31, 1993 for the award of service connection for schizophrenia.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right hip disorder, and left hip disorder due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's OSA was diagnosed during active service and the Board finds that the criteria for service connection are met. The issues of increased rating, earlier effective date, and service connection for acquired psychiatric disability (to include depression and PTSD), headaches, and left foot disability (to include plantar fasciitis) are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of new evidence. The Board will evaluate all claims in light of the updated information.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations. The issues include back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, and anxiety), joint disabilities, gout, sleep apnea, and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if there is a connection between the Veteran's hearing loss and psychiatric disability and his military service.

The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, specifically Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), began during service or is related to his service-connected Osgood-Schlatter disease of the left knee.

The Board has remanded several claims for additional medical opinions and to obtain relevant records, including from Social Security Administration (SSA). The issues include service connection for various conditions such as right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, carpal tunnel syndrome, flat feet, edema, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, sleep apnea, headache disorder, head injury residuals, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than insomnia.