Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim due to insufficient evidence regarding his in-service stressors and their relationship to his current psychiatric conditions. The claims are also being remanded for a new VA examination.

The claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, headache disorder, sleep apnea, and left knee disability is remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a headache disorder, as these conditions are claimed to be related to his service-connected tinnitus and degenerative arthritis bilateral knees, s/p total arthroplasty left knee.

The Board has remanded several claims, including those for an increased disability evaluation for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and service connection for various conditions. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with these other claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder, including whether it is related to service. The decision regarding bilateral hearing loss remains denied.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (characterized as PTSD) and sleep apnea. Service connection is also granted for the Veteran's right ankle, bilateral hip, and bilateral knee disorders. The appeals are remanded for further examination to determine etiology.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and sleep apnea as they have been granted in previous rating decisions.

The Board has granted the petition to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including depression, bipolar disorder, and/or paranoid schizophrenia. The appeal is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions provided in previous examinations and evaluations. The issues include psychiatric disability, sleep apnea, headaches (including as a residual of TBI), digestive disability, and respiratory disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hepatitis C or an acquired psychiatric disability, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has found that separate ratings are not warranted for the Veteran's claimed chronic fatigue and acquired psychiatric disorder as residuals of his stroke. The claim for memory loss is remanded due to conflicting evidence.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any ankle disorders and acquired psychiatric disorder, including seeking out private treatment records and conducting VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew the appeal.

The Veteran's pension claim for survivor's benefits was denied due to the appellant's income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR).,Accrued benefits were also denied as there was no pending claim at the time of the Veteran's death.,DIC and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 are remanded for further action.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for her service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder has been withdrawn by the appellant.

The appeal of the increased rating claim for tinnitus is dismissed. The service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right shoulder disorder, diabetes, and erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for nervous condition was denied in 1972 due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between the condition and service. The Board found no CUE in this decision.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, OSA secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder, and entitlement to a TDIU have been granted. The claim for service connection has been remanded due to the need for another VA examination.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted to support the Veteran's claims for service connection of PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, and sinusitis. As such, these claims are being remanded for further development.