Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The Veteran's competency to handle VA benefits was previously found incompetent based on a 9-year-old VA examination. The Board has ordered a new VA examination to reassess the Veteran's mental capacity.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete verification of the Veteran's periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA), as well as an inadequate opinion regarding the cause of his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, gout, and hypertension. The Veteran's claims were dismissed due to the grant of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.,Service connection was not granted for a back disability, sleep apnea, gout, or hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was granted effective August 31, 2008. The decision is based on new evidence received after the original denial in September 2009.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, venous stasis skin changes, left lower leg, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, schizoaffective disorder, depressive disorder, substance abuse) due to insufficient evidence or procedural errors. The Veteran's claims are not yet decided.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a bilateral knee disorder, lumbar spine disorder, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of VA examination and incomplete medical records. The Veteran is also seeking TDIU based on these issues.

The Board has determined that a 70 percent disability rating is warranted for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder prior to December 11, 2013. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new opinion regarding the etiology of her acquired psychiatric disability, to include major depressive disorder. The Board also finds that service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability should be granted as new and material evidence has been submitted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's employment and education history, requiring further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure of the RO to substantially comply with prior remand directives, specifically regarding obtaining an addendum opinion. Another remand is required as there has not been substantial compliance.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his hearing loss and psychiatric disability. The issues are inextricably intertwined with TDIU and permanent total disability ratings.

The Board has denied service connection for a right heel injury and remanded the issues of service connection for GERD and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression disorder).

The Board denied service connection for throat cancer with loss of salivary glands, psychiatric disability, cognitive disability, autonomic neurological disability, orthostatic hypotension, and residuals of strokes.,There is no evidence that the Veteran's current disabilities had their onset in service or are otherwise related to an injury or disease in service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, GERD, and reproductive issues are granted service connection. The Veteran's GERD is found to be secondary to her service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder, is related to service. The claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to verify a claimed in-service stressor and for additional development of private treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence and the need for additional opinions regarding whether the Veteran's current psychiatric disability was aggravated by his three months of service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired mental disorder, denied service connection for a right shoulder condition, and denied service connection for a left knee condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, prostate disorder, skin cancer, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to potential service connection based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam service. The claims are being returned for further development including obtaining VA treatment records from a specific time period and scheduling additional medical examinations.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for right knee disorder, erectile dysfunction, bilateral eye disorder, lung disorder, bilateral foot disorder, bilateral hip disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (likely PTSD), TMJ, kidney disorder, low back disorder, and headache disorder. The claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of evidence.