Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's right ankle condition.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service. Service connection was denied for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence linking it to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizoaffective disorder and depression, was denied as he failed to report for a required VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to attend a VA examination for his claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran is advised to provide witness statements or other evidence to corroborate his in-service stressors and is scheduled for another VA examination.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, should be remanded due to insufficient evidence of in-service stressors. The case will need further development with a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a rating for residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to inadequate examination reports and unresolved issues.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, is granted as at least as likely as not related to service.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as at least as likely as not related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are not causally related to his military service.

The case is remanded for several reasons: to confirm the Veteran's service from June 1997 to March 2014, to obtain relevant STRs and military personnel records, and to afford the Veteran a VA examination to determine the etiology of her acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's abdominal disability and acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded for further development to determine if they were caused by VA treatment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disorder is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's perianal abscess is rated at 30 percent effective October 19, 2017 and at 60 percent effective November 2018. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder to include major depressive and anxiety disorders is granted.

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 mental health condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service stressor and the relationship between his acquired psychiatric disorder and service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability during or proximate to the appeal period.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea/disturbances is remanded due to insufficient medical evidence showing a current disability at any time during or proximate to the appeal period. The claim for acquired psychiatric disorder (insomnia) and hypertension are also remanded as they may be related to the Veteran's service-connected myocardial infarction.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease is presumed to be due to herbicide agent exposure in Thailand during service, granted under the PACT Act.,There is no current evidence of a viral infection or bump on the left hip. The claim for these conditions is denied.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depressive disorder) is granted.,The Veteran's lower jaw or dental disability is not service connected due to lack of evidence supporting trauma that resulted in bone loss.,The Veteran's current dental condition, including periodontal disease, is not considered a compensable disability for which he can receive compensation.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and obstructive sleep apnea have been reopened, but service connection is granted only for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.,Service connection has also been granted for the right ankle condition. However, service connection remains pending for the low back condition.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including his TBI, has resulted in total occupational and social impairment since April 11, 2018.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric condition, finding that her symptoms did not have their onset during active duty and there was no credible evidence supporting her claimed in-service injuries.

The Veteran's schizophrenia is rated at 100 percent disabling effective July 23, 1986. The issue of an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits has been dismissed as moot.