Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically generalized anxiety disorder, is granted. The claims for fatigue and skin condition are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions considering toxic exposure risk activities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied due to his failure to report for a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, and anxiety), finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Board denied service connection for recurring tonsil disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (to include secondary to tinnitus), and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine.,The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during service or were related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, other than PTSD, claimed as acute reactive depression; diabetes mellitus; dermatitis; and toenail onychomycosis.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development, including the need for verification of in-service stressors and a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including schizophrenia, pseudomotor cerebri with residual seizure disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is considered new and material evidence has been received, but service connection for the condition remains denied due to lack of direct evidence linking it to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder including depression, an enlarged prostate, and hepatitis B. The Board found no current disability in these conditions at any time during the pendency of the claim or recent to the filing of the claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for further medical examinations and evaluations.

The Veteran's asthma is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,Service connection for OSA and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence of service department records and a need for a VA examination to clarify the Veteran's diagnosis and determine if any current diagnoses are related to military service. The Veteran asserts that his psychiatric disability is caused by MST, but the record does not confirm this.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to October 2, 2015, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current acquired psychiatric disorder, and a VA examination to assess the severity of her urinary tract infection with cystitis. The issues include service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder secondary to service-connected urinary and gynecological disabilities, as well as rating and effective date determinations.

The Veteran's service connection claims for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, and related peripheral neuropathies are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides during service. Service connection is also granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder secondary to service-connected disabilities and erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety; a left wrist condition; tinnitus; and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to insufficient evidence. The claims will be reviewed again with additional medical examination.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, specifically bipolar disorder with depression, is granted an initial 70 percent disability rating. Additionally, the Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from January 1, 2010.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied as there is no persuasive evidence linking these conditions to service.,The Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder (GERD) is denied due to lack of evidence showing its onset during service or being related to service.,Acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are not granted as the evidence does not support a link between current symptoms and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed condition.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claim for PTSD is granted. The Veteran's low back disorder remains denied, and the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability including PTSD and TDIU are remanded.