Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2023

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder was dismissed due to his death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's character of discharge for his second period of service from October 28, 2012, through March 18, 2016, is a bar to receipt of VA benefits. However, due to potential insanity at the time of misconduct, additional development is required to determine if this discharge should be considered non-barred.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions have been remanded due to the need for further examination and evaluation.,No current diagnoses or functional impairments were found for some of the claimed conditions, leading to denial of service connection.

The Board found that the grant of SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance was clearly erroneous due to the Veteran's service-connected undifferentiated schizophrenic disorder not being severe enough to render him in need of such assistance.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the decision and issues raised by the Veteran. The main issue is whether the Veteran meets the criteria for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's asthma and OSA have been granted service connection. Diabetes, CHF, high blood pressure, stroke, erectile dysfunction, and an acquired psychiatric disorder including depression and anxiety are also granted.,Service connection for diabetes type II (diabetes), congestive heart failure (CHF), high blood pressure, and stroke is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions and missing records. The right ankle issues need further examination, while the psychiatric disorder claim requires a VA examination and review of medical history.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to an administrative error in the system, and he must file a VA Form 9 to perfect his appeal on this issue.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted service connection, but the effective date is denied.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood) is remanded due to conflicting opinions regarding its onset.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient information regarding his in-service military environmental exposures. Additional development is needed to determine if he served in Bahrain or Saudi Arabia during a specific time period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine if his acquired psychiatric disorder and respiratory condition are related to his military service.

The Veteran's vertigo is being remanded for a VA medical opinion to determine if it is related to his service-connected Crohn's disease or toxic exposure risk activities.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is being remanded for a VA medical opinion to determine if it is related to his service-connected Crohn's disease or toxic exposure risk activities.,The Veteran's insomnia is being remanded for a VA examination to determine the current severity of his condition and whether it is related to his service-connected Crohn's disease with fatigue and GERD.,The Veteran's migraines are being remanded for a retrospective medical opinion considering the severity of his migraines without medication since he filed his claim in July 2014.,The Veteran's Crohn's disease with secondary fatigue and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is being remanded for new VA examinations to determine the current severity of his condition.,The Veteran's pruritic papular eruptions are being remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as a result of the PACT Act, and rated at 100% effective from the date of enactment of the law (2022).

The Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, a genitourinary (GU) disorder, and decreased sex drive are being remanded due to the need for medical opinions regarding their etiology. The service connection is not based on a presumption of exposure or new and material evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD or a psychiatric disorder and has not had one at any time during the pendency of the claim or recent to the filing of the claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the issues of entitlement to service connection remain remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, OSA, and headache disorder. Service connection was also denied for DM and HTN as they were not shown in service or within one year of separation.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to an inadequate VA medical opinion. The Veteran's lay reports regarding military sexual trauma in service are being considered.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disability and an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depression, and adjustment disorder. The Board found that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence of pre-existing heart condition or acquired psychiatric disability in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and a need for a VA examination. The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.