Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a back disability, and a neck disability are being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate prior opinions and a need for an independent expert medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claims. The claim for tinnitus was granted with an effective date of April 21, 2017.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for lymphoma was dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal. The appeals for service connection for a low back disability, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral foot, left shoulder, and right shoulder disabilities. The claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, headaches, and hypertension are remanded due to the need for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient development and examination. The issues include a lower back and hip disability, as well as a psychiatric disorder including bipolar, PTSD, and insomnia.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder may be related to his military service and remands the case for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for allergic rhinitis, back condition, gastrointestinal disorder, residuals of tuberculosis, sinusitis, and acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during active duty.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen several service connection claims, including for bilateral eye disability, psychiatric disorder, OSA, hypertension, cervical spine, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, left wrist disability (CTS), right wrist disability (CTS), left lower extremity disability (residuals of left femur fracture), gout, sinus disability (sinusitis), breathing disability (allergic rhinitis), colon cancer, colon polyps, hemorrhoids, and H. Pylori infection (claimed as stomach disability). These claims are now remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a back disability, finding that there was no evidence of in-service stressors or chronic conditions meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's retroactive VA compensation payment for the period of October 1, 2010 to February 28, 2013 was calculated correctly based on his combined evaluation for compensation. The appeal is denied as additional retroactive compensation is not warranted.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the Veteran's appeal of their claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for an acquired psychiatric disorder incurred as a result of a March 2016 impacted cerumen removal.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, but denied service connection for a skin condition and sleep apnea. The decision is based on the Veteran's post-service medical records and examination reports.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service and was not aggravated by an in-service injury, event, or illness. However, due to internal inconsistency of the VA examiner's opinion, a new examination is required.

The claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder to include MDD and PTSD is granted. The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis and scar, right hip s/p replacement surgery ratings are restored to their previous levels.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and nature of the Veteran's conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate VA examinations and incomplete medical records. The Veteran's claims of service connection for headaches and sleep apnea are being reviewed again.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia, paranoid type, psychosis, not otherwise specified, and schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, was reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The claims were then granted as his symptoms manifested within one year of separation from service.

The appeal to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a gastrointestinal disability based on the receipt of new and material evidence is granted. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and gastrointestinal disability are remanded.