Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2023

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

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU and service connection is denied as there was no prior appeal of the initial denial in 1999, and the March 2011 claim satisfied the schedular criteria.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for migraine headaches, thyroid condition, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), and heart condition due to incomplete VA treatment records and an inadequate April 2012 addendum opinion for PTSD.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, is granted a disability rating of 70 percent throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed due to his death. The claim of service connection for a mental disorder, including bipolar disorder, personality disorder, and dissociative disorder, has been reopened but the Board does not have jurisdiction to decide its merits.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are caused by their service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, and they have been unable to maintain substantially gainful employment since October 24, 2017. Service connection for these conditions is granted, and a TDIU is awarded from that date.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and its relationship to service-connected bilateral knee disability. The claim will be further developed with an addendum medical opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied multiple times, and no new and material evidence was submitted to reopen any of the claims. The Board also determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for TDIU as he has no service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes has been granted. The case is remanded for further development and rating actions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU due to a lack of an addendum VA opinion. The Veteran's psychiatric disorders are being reviewed again.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a headache disability, sinus disability, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,The Board has found that there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease for any of these conditions. The Veteran asserts exposure to herbicide agents and/or ionizing radiation while serving in Okinawa, but the record does not support this claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, and a new VA examination is needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, and a generalized anxiety disorder, finding that there was no evidence of such disabilities during active service or within one year after discharge.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is granted, while claims for allergic rhinitis, right eye condition, acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, back injury, left knee disability, and hypertension are denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and additional theories of entitlement. The Veteran's sleep apnea may be secondary to obesity, which is linked to his service-connected psychiatric and/or physical conditions.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as she does not have a current disability that meets the criteria for VA purposes.,The Veteran's claim for tinnitus is granted as her current diagnosis of tinnitus began during service and has continued to the present.

The Veteran's request for a rating in excess of 30 percent for insomnia disorder was denied.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) was granted, and service connection for a low back disorder was also granted. Service connection for a cervical spine disorder was denied.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU from March 29, 2016 is dismissed as moot due to his receipt of SMC at the (s) rate. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for low back and left knee conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, right shoulder disability, and cervical spine disability, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since April 30, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder has been granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection of a heart condition due to exposure during military service is remanded.