Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2023

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing VA and private medical records, as well as federal disability determination records. The Veteran's claims for service connection are not yet resolved.

The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and sleep disturbances, is denied as there is no diagnosed condition separate from his service-connected OSA. The Veteran's claim for headaches is remanded due to inadequate opinion regarding the onset of symptoms in service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, left knee disability, lower back disability, neck disability, acquired skin disorder (PFB, eczema, lichen simplex), and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, depressive disorder). The claim for bilateral pes planus is granted due to aggravation of a pre-existing condition during active service. The other claims are remanded as new evidence has been received but the Board did not find it sufficient to grant service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to new evidence received since the last final decisions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to inadequate examinations and insufficient medical evidence of record.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disability, including PTSD.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, is granted as service connected. The Veteran's hypertension is denied as there is no evidence of chronic or recurrent hypertension during service.

The Board has decided that the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a back disorder, and a cerebral vascular accident are remanded due to additional development being necessary.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 10 percent, and the Board found no evidence to warrant a higher rating. The acquired psychiatric disability claim has been remanded due to insufficient evidence for proper evaluation.

The Board has decided that a TDIU is remanded due to the need for updated employment data and an examination regarding the Veteran's employability. The decision also notes the need for SSA records and an examination of the Veteran's mental health disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for further evidentiary development due to the AOJ's failure to obtain private records from San Juan Capestrano Hospital. The SSOC was not provided to the Appellant.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and conflicting opinions. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being reviewed, as well as the claim for a condition manifested by tremors.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders and sleep apnea. The claims are inextricably intertwined with hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease with esophagitis and dermatitis of the scalp, claimed as a head fungus, are granted. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) and bilateral shin splints remain pending.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claims for service connection for PTSD and sleep apnea was granted, but his claim for COPD remains pending.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, GAD, MDD, schizoaffective disorder, and unspecified schizophrenia and other psychotic disorder. The examiner is asked to identify any current psychiatric disorders found on examination or that have existed since May 2017, as well as whether each current disorder originated during service or is otherwise etiologically related to service.

The Veteran's appeals for effective dates prior to August 4, 2014 for service connection of diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction have been dismissed.,An effective date prior to August 4, 2014 for the award of a 20 percent rating for prostatitis is denied.,A rating in excess of 20 percent for prostatitis has not been granted.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been remanded.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a TDIU have also been remanded.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and granted service connection for residuals of a head injury. The case is remanded to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's death cause and 1151 claims due to incomplete medical opinions. The claims will be reviewed again with new evaluations.