Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2023

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) due to new and material evidence. The claims are remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions on the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder, including whether it is related to service or service-connected disabilities. The AOJ will obtain all relevant medical records and schedule a VA examination for this purpose.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination due to insufficient medical evidence on record regarding the Veteran's psychiatric, right knee, and left elbow conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and failure to verify the Veteran's current address. The appeal is now returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a bilateral knee condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia, due to insufficient medical evidence on file.

The Board denied service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, migraines, heart disease and high blood pressure, obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has denied service connection for lumbar, cervical, right foot, left foot, hepatitis C, and acquired psychiatric disabilities as there is no evidence of in-service onset or relationship to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea disorder, and prostate disorder have been denied. The claim for service connection for hearing loss was not reopened due to the lack of new and material evidence.,The claims for service connection for tinnitus, diabetes mellitus type II (PACT Act), hypertension (PACT Act), an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea disorder, and prostate disorder have been granted. These issues are granted pursuant to the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins Act of 2022 (PACT Act).

The Board has remanded several issues for additional development, including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and increased evaluations for right knee and back disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, type II, chronic kidney disease, and coronary artery disease due to incomplete verification of in-service stressors and missing medical records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded her claim of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The decision is pending further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives, specifically failing to provide written notice of a scheduled VA examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is now pending again.

The Veteran's claims of increased rating for dermatitis and reopening of service connection claim for PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury, to include headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depressive disorder and PTSD. The evidence does not support current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining additional medical evidence and a retrospective examination to assess the severity of his left knee condition. The TDIU claim remains inextricably intertwined with the remanded matters.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, low back disorder, and sleep apnea are all granted service connection. The low back disorder and sleep apnea issues have been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for TBI remains denied as there is no persuasive evidence of a current diagnosis.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete compliance with previous directives and for further evidentiary development, including verifying the Veteran's periods of service and updating his address.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a low back disorder, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance as to these claims. The Veteran's current conditions are presumed due to military service.