Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2023

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia with delusions, finding insufficient evidence to link a current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Hodgkin's lymphoma and an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to Hodgkin's lymphoma has been granted. The Board found new and material evidence supporting the reopening of the Hodgkin's lymphoma claim, and established that the Veteran's current psychiatric condition is related to his service-connected Hodgkin's lymphoma.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is rated at 40 percent effective April 30, 2019. The claim of service connection for a heart disorder has been reopened and granted due to new evidence indicating potential inservice onset. Service connection for allergic rhinitis, asthma, and acquired psychiatric disorders are all granted on a presumptive basis.,The Veteran's right knee, left knee, left shoulder, left hand, and left wrist disorders have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew her claims at the November 2021 Board hearing.

The Board denied the appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder and severed service connection for hematuria. The issues were remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for reopening of previously denied service connection claims are remanded due to missing documents. The VA is instructed to attempt to obtain and associate these missing documents with the Veteran's claims file.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's psychiatric disorder is secondary to his service-connected left knee disability and avascular necrosis of the hips.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral hand disability due to additional development being necessary. The issue of nonservice-connected pension is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other issues.

The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with the prior remand and thus, the appeal must be remanded again. The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as due to herbicide exposure, and TDIU are being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and needs further examination for psychiatric, sexual, and vision disorders.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence not being reviewed by the AOJ, and a SSOC needs to be issued on the rating for back disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling an examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder secondary to her right wrist disability and for TDIU. The evidence did not support the presence of a currently diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder, and the Veteran was found unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability had its onset during his active service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability including PTSD and depression has been denied. The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are related to in-service injuries or diseases.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disability is related to his active service and granted his claim for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service records and outstanding private treatment records. The Veteran's psychiatric disorder is being reviewed again for possible connection to her military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD due to a lack of adequate medical nexus opinions. The Veteran's appeal is now pending again with the AOJ.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at 70 percent from November 19, 2009. The claim for TDIU prior to October 22, 2018, and from June 1, 2022, was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to December 1, 2018. However, it granted TDIU from December 1, 2018.

The Board has denied an earlier effective date for headaches and remanded the issues of service connection for various conditions due to a VA catheter ablation procedure. The Veteran's representative requested compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, but the Board found no additional disability as a result of the procedure.