Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder and secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, specifically whether it is related to service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, OSA, and lumbar spine disability are all granted. The lumbar spine disability is remanded due to conflicting opinions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) and denied the claim on the merits.

The Veteran's right ankle disability, back disability, neck disability, and right shoulder tendinopathy with strain are all found to be related to service.,Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's low back disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are not granted as service connection is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including delusional disorder. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the AOJ is required to remand them due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection remains denied for a skin disability (other than residuals of a cyst on the left ear), hepatitis A, an eye disability, and an acquired psychiatric disability. The back disability claim has also been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence.,Service connection is also being remanded for lumbar spine, cervical spine, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including schizophrenia) disabilities.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and lumbosacral strain with DDD are all granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and schizoaffective disorder, is granted as service-connected due to aggravation during military service. Service connection for HIV and HIV-related illness is denied. TDIU claim is remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of his acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to pain associated with his service-connected disabilities, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder as the previous VA examination was inadequate. The case is now before the Board again.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a psychiatric examination to determine if any diagnosed conditions are related to service. The claims for low back disability and left knee disability were denied as new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder impingement syndrome. The other issues have been remanded due to outstanding records and need for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder as new and material evidence was not submitted, and the existing evidence did not support a direct or aggravation theory.

The Board has granted service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as dysthymia, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced in favor of the Veteran's claim. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was granted service connection, but the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending as there is no current diagnosis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations. The Veteran is also seeking secondary service connection for his acquired psychiatric disorder related to his service-connected lung cancer.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), urinary incontinence, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate opinions from previous VA examiners. The Veteran's BPH and urinary incontinence are being evaluated based on their relation to service, diabetes, or other service-connected conditions.