Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and further development is needed. The skin disorder claim will be remanded for a VA examination during winter months, while the psychiatric disorder claim will require an updated VA examination.

The Board has decided the case is remanded due to conflicting findings in a VA examination report and medical opinions, requiring further clarification on whether there are any currently diagnosed psychiatric symptoms that are related to service or TBI.

The Board has vacated its September 2020 decision and remanded several issues related to the Veteran's respiratory, sleep apnea, heart failure, implantable defibrillator, hypertension, esophageal condition, diabetes mellitus type II, and psychiatric disorders. The issues are now in a state of pending status.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to failure of the Veteran to report to a VA examination. The issues include service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral hand disability, as well as nonservice-connected pension.

The Board has determined that the appellant's military service does not entitle him to VA benefits due to a bar from benefits based on willful and persistent misconduct. The appeal is remanded for further action including obtaining relevant service personnel records, addressing the issue of insanity at the time of discharge, and reopening the claim if new and material evidence has been submitted.

The Board has granted service connection for tension headaches. The cases of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, fatigue, insomnia, and uterine condition are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder and somatic disorder, is granted as service-connected. The low back disability and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity are remanded for further development.

The appeals seeking to reopen service connection claims for diabetes mellitus and sleep apnea on the basis of new and material evidence have been dismissed.,New and material evidence has been received, allowing the application to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a back disorder. The issue is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and the issues of rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbar spine disability, service connection for multiple sclerosis, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, and service connection for hypertension are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but the issues of service connection for sleep apnea, acquired psychiatric disorder (to include anxiety and depression), osteoarthritis of the right ankle, osteoarthritis of the left ankle, and lumbar spine strain with degenerative disc disease are remanded. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and headaches are being remanded due to the need for further medical examination regarding potential in-service exposure to Camp Lejeune water contaminants.

The Board has denied service connection for exercise induced compartment syndrome, psychiatric disorder, erectile dysfunction, and gastrointestinal disorder as there is no medical evidence proving a nexus between the in-service diagnoses and post-separation conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee chondromalacia, neck cervical stenosis, and an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD, anxiety and insomnia). The Veteran's headaches and swallowing disabilities are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for TDIU, but his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's psychiatric disability and his military service, as well as whether it is related to or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed stressors, which are necessary for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include sinusitis, eye disability, acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as depression), left shoulder disability, low back disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left leg disability, right leg disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and left foot disability.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, finding that it was incurred in service. The decision is based on the Veteran's statements and medical records indicating he experienced traumatic events during his deployment to Los Angeles in 1992.

The appeal regarding service connection for OSA is granted. The appeals regarding the remaining issues are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for complex partial seizures has been reopened, and a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of his condition.,A VA psychiatric examination is required to assess the presence and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, MDD, and unspecified anxiety disorder).