Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2023

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition is secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine condition, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to the Veteran not being afforded VA examinations, and additional development is needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and lack of corroborating evidence for PTSD. The appellant is seeking service connection for a persistent depressive disorder, which was not previously considered.

The Veteran's appeal seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal in September 2022.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety, finding that there was no credible evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to outstanding records and the need for additional medical opinions regarding service connection and secondary service connection claims.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen their claims of service connection for a psychiatric disability and left shoulder disability has been dismissed due to the withdrawal by the Veteran's authorized representative.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for asthma has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeal is granted in this regard, but the claims for psychiatric condition and respiratory condition (including asthma and allergic rhinitis) are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, myasthenia gravis, and polyneuropathy are all related to his service-connected myastenia gravis. The Board has remanded these issues for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) has been denied. The effective date for the award of a 10 percent rating for tinnitus is also denied.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was not granted due to lack of evidence showing in-service noise exposure or chronicity of symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied because he failed to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of the Veteran's left knee disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depressive disorder, bipolar disorder), and left ear hearing loss for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to inadequate opinions regarding his acquired psychiatric disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, sleep apnea (residuals of TIA/stroke), and impairment of visual acuity. The issues have been returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a gastrointestinal disorder have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service onset or relationship to service.,For TDIU, the criteria were not met as there is no evidence showing the Veteran was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle disability, to include arthritis. The remaining issues of service connection for lumbar spine disability, left shoulder strain, and psychiatric disability are remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for a hearing loss disability of the right ear. The issues of service connection for residuals of TBI, acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, depression, anxiety, and substance abuse), pulmonary disability (including COPD and emphysema), and lumbar spine disability are all remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, previously rated as persistent depressive disorder with melancholic features and now characterized as schizophrenia, is granted a 50 percent rating for the period before May 2, 2022.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development of evidence related to the Veteran's reported hospitalizations and purported diagnosis of bipolar disorder shortly after discharge from service.

The Board has remanded the claims for a lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, and gouty arthritis due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is denied as it is not related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraines, back condition, and psychiatric condition, have rendered her unemployable. The Board has referred the matter to the VA Director of Compensation Services for extraschedular consideration.