Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2023

The Board has decided to remand the case due to uncertainty about whether a preexisting psychiatric disorder existed before service and if it was aggravated by service. The Veteran's claims will be reviewed with additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, bilateral knee condition (to include arthritis), bilateral hearing loss, and psychiatric condition due to a lack of service records and incomplete information regarding the Veteran's reported stressor.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and opinion regarding the Veteran's liver disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board denied a compensable rating.,The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder did not meet the criteria for an effective period under 38 C.F.R. § 4.29 prior to July 13, 2018, or subsequent to August 31, 2018.

The Board has denied service connection for a back condition and remanded the case for further examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hand fracture, back condition, gout, acquired psychiatric disorder, and sleep apnea have been denied. The claim for the back condition has been readjudicated.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for DDD of the cervical spine. The other issues have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received, warranting readjudication of the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, a digestive disorder, a back disability (claimed as stomach condition), an acquired psychiatric disorder, and bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to service-connected disabilities is remanded.

The Board has withdrawn the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and is remanding the claims of service connection for left and right knee conditions, as well as left and right ankle conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that a medical examination is necessary to determine if the Veteran's OSA is caused or aggravated by his service-connected musculoskeletal and psychiatric disabilities, including obesity. The examiner must also consider the impact of these conditions on the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion and clarifying the Veteran's claims. The issues of service connection for various conditions are also pending.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability but has remanded the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD and depressive disorder. The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of any acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his military service.,The Veteran's neck disability is related to his military service.,The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy is related to his military service.,The Veteran's low back disability is aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's initial rating for his psychiatric disorder was granted at a 70 percent level from July 25, 2005 to October 31, 2017. From November 1, 2017, the Veteran is now rated at 100 percent due to worsening symptoms.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is related to his military service in the Gulf War. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and denied his request for a TDIU.