Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2023

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and erectile dysfunction are granted service connection, with the psychiatric condition related to in-service combat stressors. The erectile dysfunction case is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues for VA examinations and obtaining updated medical records. The claims for service connection remain on hold until these matters are resolved.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for her psychiatric disability is denied. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for PTSD and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right ankle disability, hypertension, disability of the lower extremities (including restless leg syndrome and leg cramps), obstructive sleep apnea, and acquired psychiatric disability (including depression and PTSD) due to incomplete medical records and uncorroborated in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's reported PTSD stressor. Additional development is needed, including efforts to verify the arrest and imprisonment event in Panama.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is granted as secondary to his service-connected right shoulder disability. His initial rating for the right shoulder is also granted at 30 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to new evidence received since the previous decisions.,Sleep apnea is also being remanded as it may be related to an acquired psychiatric disability or diabetes mellitus.,Diabetes mellitus is being remanded due to potential in-service exposure to herbicide agents at Camp Lejeune.,Neuropathies are being remanded for a VA examination to determine their etiology and relationship to service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's kidney cancer rating remains unchanged.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of entitlement to an increased rating for service-connected allergic rhinitis, and entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, chronic fatigue syndrome, and a right foot condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining VA medical opinions addressing the etiology of his diagnosed psychiatric disorders on a direct and secondary basis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and adjustment disorder with depressive moods, as well as a compensable disability rating for his TBI and a higher rating for his post-traumatic headaches. The claims are being returned to VA for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA opinion to address whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service, including as a result of an in-service assault. The examiner will consider various factors and provide a rationale for their conclusion.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted since August 18, 2022, as his service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disability, including whether it is related to his military service or secondary to his service-connected sinus tachycardia and migraines.

The Veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need to consider additional VA treatment records and medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and CAD due to new evidence received since the last final denial. The Veteran's claim for service connection is being reopened.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, and a compensable rating for scars on the left shoulder due to missing VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records from February 2021 to the present regarding treatment for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran must be provided with a supplemental statement of the case if the determination remains adverse.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and as secondary to his service-connected right ankle disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran had an acquired psychiatric disability related to service or caused by his hypertension, and if so, whether it contributed to his death.

The Veteran withdrew all of her remaining claims and appeals pending before the Board, including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a rating in excess of 30 percent for right ulnar traumatic neuropathy, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for residual tender scar, right elbow.