Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and an arachnoid cyst of the left temporal lobe with VP shunt. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for subluxation, right shoulder. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and a lack of medical records. The Veteran is asked to provide additional information about his mental health conditions, appendectomy, and any potential aggravation.

The Board has remanded the claims for right eye disability, PTSD, and lumbar spine disability due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran's service records do not support a finding of an in-service injury or event related to these conditions.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder is granted a 50 percent rating, but not higher. Other claims for service connection and increased ratings are remanded.

The Board has determined that new evidence submitted by the Veteran since the last denial of service connection for intestinal disability, prostate cancer, kidney disease, COPD, heart disease, diabetes mellitus, anxiety disorder, headache disability, and left shoulder disability warrants a remand to obtain additional medical opinions regarding these issues.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for intestinal disability, prostate cancer, kidney disease, COPD, heart disease, diabetes mellitus, anxiety disorder, headache disability, and left shoulder disability are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that is relevant to the issues on appeal.

The Veteran's TDIU claim from January 24, 2020 is granted. The cluster headaches rating issue is remanded for further development.

The Board dismissed the appeal of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran withdrew his appeal through his attorney in November 2022.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and SMC based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is being considered secondary to his service-connected residuals of squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil, and a new medical opinion is needed to address this issue.

The Board has granted an effective date of February 10, 2003 for the award of a TDIU on a schedular basis. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to March 20, 2009 is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions began in service or are related to service.,New and relevant evidence has not been submitted to support the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, finding that there was no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for obtaining additional medical records and readjudicating the claims.

The Veteran's application to reopen a claim for service connection of tinnitus was granted, and the claim is now considered substantiated.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including sleep problems, and dental disorders are remanded for further examination and analysis.

The Board has remanded the case for further action due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's dental disability and psychiatric disorders.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his current psychiatric disability is aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, degenerative arthritis of the back, and PTSD due to a lack of adequate medical opinions addressing the relationship between these conditions and service. The case is now pending further development.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including investigating the Veteran's service in Korea and Kuwait, obtaining his complete military personnel records, and obtaining any outstanding VA and private treatment records. The claims for right hand frostbite, bilateral hand disability, back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and/or PTSD), left knee disability, right knee disability, and bilateral hearing loss are all remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right knee disability, left knee disability as secondary to right knee disability, and acquired psychiatric disability including PTSD.