Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to a lack of response from the Veteran or his representative regarding additional evidence added to the claims file since the last SSOC.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for hypertension has been withdrawn.,The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, migraine headaches, and right lower extremity pain (claimed as sciatica).,The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his foot conditions have also been remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations. The issues of low back, right leg, left leg, and acquired psychiatric conditions are being reviewed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his reported in-service stressors and the need for a new VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was rated at 0 percent, as the audiometric results did not meet criteria for a compensable rating.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions, including stroke disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, speech disorder, left arm disability (including forearm disability), and left shoulder disability is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and opinions.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left arm scar is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete service treatment records and requests for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and the need for further medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was reopened, as new evidence shows he has a current diagnosis of unspecified depressive disorder, unspecified schizophrenia, other psychotic disorder, major neurocognitive disorder secondary to TBI/gunshot wound to the head, substance abuse disorder, and PTSD.,The Veteran's right elbow disability was reopened, as new evidence suggests it may be related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, migraine headaches, and bilateral hearing loss have been granted. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board also found the previous VA medical opinion inadequate, requiring a remanded for updated treatment records and a new examination.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for a compensable rating for scar of the left little finger, service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, and new and material evidence for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as schizophrenia) due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and inadequate examination. The Veteran's claim is being reopened, but further medical opinions are needed regarding the onset of his disabilities and their relationship to service.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and sleep apnea as there is insufficient evidence of record to support the Veteran's claims.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection of his back disability, left leg disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression), head injury, and tailbone disability. The cases are remanded for further development including VA examinations to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The appeals for the head injury, acquired psychiatric disorder, and TDIU have been dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection in a previous rating decision.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete opinions and need for additional medical examination.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, schizoaffective disorder, depressive disorder, and substance abuse due to lack of evidence supporting the claimed in-service stressor.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA has been reopened and granted.,Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD related to military service.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus, with the onset likely during service aboard the U.S.S. Bataan.,Service connection is remanded for bilateral hearing loss due to potential noise exposure in service.,An initial rating in excess of 10 percent is remanded for left knee disability and right knee disability.