Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is granted. The appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence and need for further development. The issues include service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hepatitis C, and compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for right arm and shoulder conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions were denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims, and the current diagnoses are not related to his active duty service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of heatstroke other than headaches and a psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no current disability apart from already established service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include psychiatric disability, right knee disability, and right ankle disability.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for tinnitus was denied, and the claims for service connection for PTSD and a psychiatric disability other than PTSD were granted. The grant of service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD is based on new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and the need for further development, including obtaining missing stressor evidence and providing VA examinations.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine the current severity of hepatitis, whether service connection for hypertension can be granted based on exposure to herbicide agents under the PACT Act, and if an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD or insomnia disorder are related to service. The Veteran's case will be returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further action.

The Veteran's service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder is related to his in-service experiences, including harassment and racism. The Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back, hip, shin splints, knee, and psychiatric disabilities are not adequately addressed by the VA examinations provided. Therefore, these claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's hypertension, diagnosed as major depressive disorder, and bilateral hearing loss are all granted service connection.,There is no indication of a specific exposure basis for any of the conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and TBI residuals. The examiner is asked to provide a response considering the classified nature of USS Simon Lake's operations.

Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep impairment insomnia, and migraine headaches. The Veteran's left middle finger tumor removal claim was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's tinnitus and lower back condition claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bronchitis, back disability, and any psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The cases are remanded for further development.

Your claim for service connection for anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia has been dismissed as you opted into the modernized appeals system.

For the period from March 6, 2009 to June 21, 2011, the Veteran was not found unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.,Beginning June 22, 2011, the Veteran is granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, is granted service connection. The Board found that the evidence was at least evenly balanced in favor of the Veteran's claim.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims of service connection for PTSD and a psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD. However, these claims are still pending as they need further examination to determine if the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to the appellant's service discharge and his claims for service connection. The appeal is not about service connection at all, but rather a determination of whether his discharge from active duty bars him from receiving VA benefits.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart stent replacement, rectal disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of new and material evidence for the heart stent replacement claim and insufficient evidence linking these conditions to his military service.