Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2023

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and panic disorder, is rated at 50 percent. The Board has ordered a remand for further examination to determine if the combined effect of his service-connected conditions prevents him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment.

The Veteran's asthma is granted on a presumptive basis related to burn pit exposure during the Persian Gulf War. Fatigue and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD are denied, while direct service connection for asthma, gastrointestinal disorder, skin disorder other than PFB, and allergies are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran contends that his condition is related to military service, but the VA examiner found no evidence of a pre-existing condition and noted that the Veteran's symptoms were present prior to enlistment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to incomplete service treatment records and inadequate VA examination.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for neck disability, right shoulder disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety).

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an effective date for the TDIU prior to September 19, 2017. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are expected to render him unemployable.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed back condition. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition are inextricably intertwined with the issue of service connection for a low back condition.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating in excess of 50 percent for his psychiatric disability is remanded due to the need for updated treatment records and an examination.

The Board has remanded four issues related to service connection for COPD, an acquired psychiatric disability, sleep apnea, and onychomycosis of the feet. The VA examinations need to be supplemented with addendum opinions that address whether these conditions are related to service.

The appeal as to whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability is dismissed.,The appeal seeking entitlement to service connection for gout is dismissed.,New and material evidence having been received, the claims for service connection for right hip disability and left hip disability are reopened; to this extent only, the appeals are granted.,New and material evidence having been received, the claim for service connection for interstitial cystitis is reopened; to this extent only, the appeal is granted.,The appeals seeking entitlement to service connection for headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression and anxiety) are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional development. The Veteran's hearing loss claim is denied as there is no current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss. Other claims are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's knee disabilities and psychiatric disorder. The claims will be reconsidered with additional opinions.

The Veteran's left knee arthritis with instability is granted a 10 percent rating, effective from May 5, 2016. Other claims are denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion and failure to discuss potentially favorable evidence regarding secondary service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a strain of left side chest, a pinched nerve at left side chest, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of complete service treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding a claimed stressor incident and the need for updated treatment records. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with these additional pieces of information.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to report for a VA examination and because of possible discrepancies in his address. The Veteran is asked to provide lay statements from himself and others who have witnessed his psychiatric problems during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his military service and his current mental health condition.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability was granted an initial 50 percent rating prior to August 11, 2022 and a 100 percent rating beginning January 13, 2022.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches has been denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a liver condition and an acquired psychiatric disability have been remanded.