Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2023

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, is granted as secondary to his service-connected migraine headaches. The effective date for the grant of service connection for migraine headaches is September 1, 2005.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome was denied due to lack of relevant new evidence.,Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was not granted as the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis and their symptoms were attributed to other causes.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability renders him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, based on his education, skills, and training. The Board finds that the impairment caused by this condition is solely attributable to his psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder is granted, and his duodenal ulcer is granted as a direct service connection. The compensable rating for the duodenal ulcer surgical scar is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to predecisional duty to assist errors, including obtaining service records and a VA examination for mental health issues. The main issue is whether the appellant's discharge was valid given his misconduct in Vietnam.

The appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed.,New and relevant evidence has been received, allowing readjudication of the claims for service connection for a headache disorder, a psychiatric disorder, and ulcerative colitis.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, bilateral eye condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate opinions in previous decisions.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with the VA's duty to assist and an inadequate medical opinion. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a psychiatric disorder, which was previously denied. The Court found that the VA did not adequately obtain records related to her claimed assault during service and that the June 2021 VA addendum opinion relied on incorrect factual premises.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and left groin disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete development of private treatment records and failure to attend a VA examination. The Veteran's physical disability limits his ability to sign forms, so the AOJ must provide clear instructions on how he can submit authorization forms.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD and acquired psychiatric disability, including a lack of clear and unmistakable pre-service onset. The Veteran is requested to provide additional medical records and undergo an examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to failure to report to VA examinations and other procedural issues. The Board has broadened the claims to include Gulf War Syndrome-related conditions.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD, and erectile dysfunction.,The Veteran's claims were previously remanded but the hearing request was not granted due to lack of response.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including scheduling a DRO hearing.

The Board has decided that remand is required due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for VA treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and tinnitus, finding no current disability or causal link to military service. The claim for acquired psychiatric disorder was not reopened due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including other specified trauma and stressor related disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, is related to service. Sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are not related to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence to corroborate his reported in-service events and injuries, and because none of these allegations were verified or even corroborated under the 'at least as likely as not' standard. The major allegations first arose after the Veteran was heavily involved in drug and alcohol abuse.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of accrued benefits and has remanded the case for further development regarding recognition as a helpless child.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and paranoid schizophrenia, has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal in August 2023.