Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the submission of new and material evidence.,The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the submission of new and material evidence.,The Veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded due to the submission of new and material evidence.,The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the submission of new and material evidence.,The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the submission of new and material evidence.,The Veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded due to the submission of new and material evidence.,The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the submission of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability is rated at 30% and a separate rating of 10% for right knee instability has been granted. The Board finds the Veteran's condition warrants remand to determine if there are additional conditions present in his right knee that would warrant separate ratings.,The Veteran seeks an increased rating for his service-connected psychiatric disability, which is currently rated at 30%. He also seeks a separate rating for his right knee instability, which he reports as being constant and affecting his daily activities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of valid PTSD diagnosis. The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD based on MST, was denied. The claims for residuals of an abortion and hysterectomy were also remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for a bilateral eye disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of substantial compliance with its previous directives. The claim for service connection for residuals of head injury, including headaches, remains denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to concerns about the current severity of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, and a new VA examination is needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a lumbar spine disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety. The claims are being reviewed due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was dismissed. His acquired psychiatric disorder received a 70 percent rating prior to May 16, 2022 and is denied for higher ratings thereafter. GERD received an initial 10 percent rating effective June 10, 2013 and is denied for higher ratings from May 10, 2022.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including manic depressive disorder and bipolar disorder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction and has remanded his increased rating claim for unspecified depressive disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with previous directives and the need for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claims, particularly those related to PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and opinion regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as alcohol abuse disorder.

The Board has denied service connection for liver damage, a headache disorder (including migraine headaches), a psychiatric disability (to include anxiety and depression), and sleep apnea as these conditions are not shown to be related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the Veteran's incarceration and failure to report for VA examinations.,The Board has also remanded the case for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any left leg disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, ear disorder other than bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and sleep apnea that may be present.,Additional records have been obtained since the last decision, including VA treatment records. The AOJ should ensure compliance with these directives and take any corrective action if needed.,The Board notes that the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea is inextricably intertwined with the issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are now rated at 50 percent from June 6, 2017.,From April 26, 2011 to November 3, 2011, the claim for TDIU is dismissed as moot due to the concurrent grant of a combined 100% rating for service-connected disabilities.,Effective November 4, 2011, the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder alone prevents her from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation. She also has additional service-connected disabilities that bring her combined rating to at least 60%. SMC is granted effective November 4, 2011.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, back disability, and bilateral foot disability was granted.,Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for loss of vision was denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The claim of service connection for psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was granted based on the submission of new evidence that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The VA will obtain additional medical opinions and records to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for sinus bradycardia, recurring bronchitis (claimed as chronic bronchitis), residuals of infiltrative keratitis in the left eye, a skin disorder, lipoma, and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran has not provided sufficient information or evidence to establish service connection for these conditions.