Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete development, including a missed examination for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The TDIU claim is inextricably intertwined with the service connection claim and will be deferred until further notice.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right wrist disability, and a left wrist disability due to lack of evidence showing these conditions began during or were aggravated by military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for OSA, bilateral knee disorder, skin disorder, and psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD).

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, COPD, and an acquired psychiatric disability have been reopened. Service connection has been granted for COPD but the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disability remains pending.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including hypertension, bilateral eye disability, headaches, psychiatric disorder, erectile dysfunction, low back disability, knee and hip disabilities, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and hearing loss, have been denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate previous VA examination opinions and requests a new opinion from an appropriate clinician regarding the likely etiology of the diagnosed acquired psychological disorder.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted, and the case is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to issues with obtaining relevant federal records and additional medical opinions. The appeals are not about presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to conflicting medical evidence regarding whether a pre-existing low back condition existed prior to service. The case is being returned for further development and an opinion on this issue.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, diagnosed as dementia with major neurocognitive disorder, is dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, dizziness, headaches (including migraines), and a neck disability due to potential issues with service connection evidence. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various conditions and evaluations. The additional evidence from VA will be reviewed by the AOJ.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development regarding the Veteran's service connection claims, specifically focusing on his National Guard service records and personnel files.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for dizziness/vertigo and a psychiatric disorder, both secondary to the service-connected hearing loss.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. Additional development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for insomnia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), right upper arm joint pain, left upper arm joint pain, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than insomnia are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board dismissed all the issues related to earlier effective dates for service connection and increased disability ratings, due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's lung condition, sexual dysfunction, acquired psychiatric disorder, and OSA are all granted as service-connected.,Right ear hearing loss is denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI and PTSD due to a lack of current disability evidence. The claim for PTSD is remanded as there are insufficient medical opinions regarding its etiology.