Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2023

The Board has decided that a temporary total rating for convalescence following right knee arthroscopy with chondroplasty is granted. The claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as he did not cooperate with the VA examinations and failed to provide medical records, resulting in a lack of sufficient evidence to decide his claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of lumbar spine, cervical spine, and psychiatric disabilities as secondary to his service-connected right shoulder injury.

The Board has expanded the appeal to include all acquired psychiatric disorders and has issued a remand for the issuance of an SOC. The Veteran's attempt to opt-in to the modernized appellate system is invalid, as it applies to a pre-implementation legacy rating decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a low back disability due to potential issues with the presumption of soundness, as well as incomplete VA treatment records. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions on these claims.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include depression and a migraine headache disability, as well as her right and left ankle disabilities and stomach disability. The claims are now remanded for further development including VA examinations.

The Veteran's left knee instability is granted a separate 10 percent rating.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, manifested by chronic sleep impairment and secondary to service-connected left knee conditions, is also granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including her back disability. The issues of entitlement to higher ratings for bilateral knee disability and back disability with associated radiculopathy of the left lower extremity and scar post-spinal surgery are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, and bilateral ganglion cysts with tendonitis. Additionally, the Veteran is requested to complete and return her VA Form 21-8940 regarding previous employment.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected sinusitis is remanded.,The Veteran's appeal for entitlement to service connection for a neck scar is remanded.,The Veteran's appeal for entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded.,The Veteran's appeal for entitlement to service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder is remanded.,The Veteran's appeal for entitlement to service connection for a skin condition (including cellulitis and/or contact dermatitis) is remanded.,The Veteran's appeal for entitlement to service connection for hearing loss is remanded.,The Veteran's appeal for entitlement to service connection for tinnitus is remanded.,The Veteran's appeal for entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II (diabetes), to include as secondary to service-connected disability, is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and Persian Gulf Syndrome due to additional evidence being added to the record after a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) was issued.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, and a left arm disability due to lack of current diagnoses in accordance with DSM-5 criteria.

The Board has remanded the case for obtaining outstanding medical records and readjudicating the claims on appeal. The Veteran is required to submit or authorize VA to obtain all non-VA medical records related to his claims, including those from a private primary care physician he was seeing since 2009.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his exposure to microwave and radio-frequency radiation and/or ionizing radiation, as these conditions have not been properly addressed by VA.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and a skin disorder. The Board found that there was no credible evidence of in-service stressors related to military sexual trauma (MST) and that the Veteran's reported history of MST is inconsistent with other evidence.,The Board also determined that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder or a skin disorder that began during service, as her symptoms were not present until years after separation.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's in-service psychiatric disorder and his alcohol use at the time of his fatal motorcycle accident. The issue of service connection for cause of death is being reconsidered.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral ear disability as she withdrew her appeals prior to a decision being made. The claims of service connection for multiple sclerosis, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), left knee disability, and left shoulder disability are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The claims for sinusitis and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Board has remanded both the character of discharge issue and the service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders issue due to insufficient opinions regarding insanity.