Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the Veteran's service connection claims for several disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral knee and foot disabilities, a vision disability, and a low back disability. The claims are being remanded to obtain information about the Veteran's periods of active duty, conduct VA examinations, and determine the current severity of his service-connected left inguinal hernia, torn right hamstring, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal before the Board could make a decision on her claims for increased ratings and TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, psychosis, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that the Veteran had a disease during or within one year of service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD related to military sexual trauma (MST), has been reopened. The Board finds new and material evidence in the form of VAMC treatment records from various VA medical centers, a July 2017 VA examination, and January 2020 lay statements. However, the Veteran's assertions regarding MST are inconsistent, raising doubt about their credibility. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's problems are related to substance abuse rather than PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including acquired psychiatric conditions and musculoskeletal issues. The appeals are pending due to incomplete development of evidence related to stressor verification and examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for TBI, headaches, and a psychiatric disorder due to potential issues with the examination conducted by the VA. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions based on his in-service experiences.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, finding that there was no evidence of a pre-existing condition and that the current psychiatric disability did not begin during or as a result of his military service.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, headaches, left side issues, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder with sleep issues have been denied. The effective dates for the grants of service connection are not established as there is no indication he filed a claim prior to June 6, 2017.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, and residuals of a hemorrhagic cerebral vascular accident (CVA) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired mental disorder was denied due to the lack of evidence of a nexus with his active service. The effective date remains April 9, 2018.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that it is not secondary to his service-connected left Achilles tendon partial rupture and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depression, and migraine headaches due to a lack of VA examination and incomplete medical records.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal through his authorized representative.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD has been denied as there is no current diagnosis of either condition.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining service records and psychiatric evaluations. The effective date of service connection for tinnitus is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for eligibility for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to lack of relevant disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and a skin condition due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions. The Veteran's presumptive toxic exposure during service is also being considered.

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a right eye disability, but has remanded both issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient cause for advancement on the docket and a need for further development regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the right hip disability and TDIU claims.