Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and increased evaluation for pulmonary vascular disease have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability that is related to service or secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of scheduled Decision Review Office hearing. The issues are related to cardiovascular disability and PTSD, both potentially linked to herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and sleep apnea due to insufficient examination opinions addressing the etiology of his mental health conditions and sleep issues.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, adjustment disorder with anxiety, and alcohol use disorder.,Service connection was also granted for a low back disability (DJD) and left arm disabilities (AC joint DJD, shoulder tendonitis, C5 radiculopathy, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome).,Right carpal tunnel syndrome was also granted service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connection due to military noise exposure during active duty.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied because the evidence does not support a finding that it was incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence added to the claims file, including VA outpatient records. The issues of service connection for teeth issues, shoulder condition, acquired psychiatric disorder, right foot (pes planus), limitation of flexion right knee/leg, gout (claimed as painful joints), generalized body aches, skin disability, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), recurrent allergies, sleep apnea, bilateral hand disability, sinus disability, and asthma are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, has been reopened. The Board finds new and material evidence to support the reopening of this claim. However, the claims for coronary artery disease, hypertension (high blood pressure), and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded due to insufficient medical records and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been reopened. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, right ankle Achilles rupture residuals, and right middle finger fracture are rated appropriately. The Veteran's left hand strain is denied a compensable rating. His TDIU claim is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for giant cell bone tumor of the right radius and an acquired psychiatric disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical clarification regarding their causes.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and an inadequate VA medical opinion. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric and sleep-related disabilities, which are claimed as secondary to his service-connected hearing loss or tinnitus. The Veteran will be asked to provide any private treatment records and undergo VA examinations to determine if these conditions are related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to insufficient medical evidence and the need for additional examinations. The claims will be reconsidered based on new evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the onset and etiology of his cervical and lumbar spine disabilities. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability is also remanded as it was not addressed in the initial decision.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes and ischemic heart disease but denied the claim for psychiatric disorder. The Court ordered remand due to insufficient reasons provided in the January 2022 decision.

The Veteran's brain tumor, recurrent seizures, and adjustment disorder are all granted as service-connected.,Acute pharyngitis is denied.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's current mental health conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's intent to file a claim for increased rating for his service-connected psychiatric disorder was received on June 3, 2016. The effective date of the grant of a 70 percent rating is therefore June 3, 2016.,The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder has not more nearly approximated total occupational and social impairment during the appeal period.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is denied. The Board finds that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and his current psychiatric disabilities are not related to service. The matter of service connection for a low back disorder is remanded due to inadequate examination.