Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, PTSD, and acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The right wrist, left wrist, right arm, and left arm disability claims are also being remanded.,Veteran's service connection claims have been reopened but denied on the merits.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine strain and migraine headaches have been granted. The psychiatric disorder claim has been remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases due to unsuccessful attempts to schedule VA examinations for the Veteran's claimed conditions. The RO is instructed to make a final attempt to schedule these exams and provide opinions on the nature and likely cause of any psychiatric and kidney disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a right hand disorder, finding no evidence of current disabilities or causal links to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, PTSD, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and schizophrenia disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development regarding his exposure to herbicides in Panama and the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, Parkinson's disease, lung condition (claimed as lung scarring due to cancer and emphysema), schizophrenia, right foot condition, and left foot condition. The Veteran was not provided with a VA medical opinion regarding his fingers.,Service connection was denied because the evidence did not establish that any of these conditions were related to service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD and major depressive disorder, should be remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete records and need for additional opinions regarding service connection.

The Board has ordered the Veteran to be examined for his eye disabilities and acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety. The examinations were not conducted as per the October 2022 remand directive.

The Board denied service connection for a left foot disability, left knee disability, low back disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and its relationship to service-connected disabilities. Further evaluation is needed.

The Veteran was granted TDIU and SMC based on aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.,Service connection for tinnitus was denied as the evidence did not support a link between the condition and active duty.

Your appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been dismissed as the claim was fully granted in a previous rating decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a currently diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder for which disability compensation is available, and thus denied his claim.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder, service connection for GERD, respiratory disorder, basal cell carcinoma, and deviated septum are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of medical records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder and related conditions. The Veteran needs additional examination and support from alternative evidence such as buddy statements.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability is granted. The claims for service connection for back, psychiatric disorders (including PTSD and major depressive disorder), TBI residuals, sleep apnea secondary to TBI, and seizure disorder secondary to TBI or acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claim for paranoid schizophrenia has been granted.,Service connection was denied for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).,The appeal related to treatment purposes under Chapter 17 of the VA Claims Act is dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection for schizophrenia.,A remand is ordered for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's low back condition had its onset in service or is caused by her active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude gainful employment prior to December 15, 2015.