Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to incomplete records and need for clarification on the etiology of the Veteran's neurosarcoidosis.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depressive disorder and PTSD). The appellant is eligible to receive accrued benefits up to $4,020.18 for expenses related to her mother's burial.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete STRs and conflicting medical opinions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability due to in-service physical assault.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, weight gain, sleep apnea, and psychiatric disabilities. The issues have been returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the Veteran's left knee disability rating from 20 percent to 10 percent was improper and has restored the original 20 percent rating. The remaining issues, including service connection for various disabilities, are remanded due to inadequate examination evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability and psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not support an in-service onset or relationship to service.

The Veteran was unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment due to her service-connected disabilities, including neck pain, back pain, and a psychiatric disorder. The Board has granted TDIU from September 11, 2008, but the matter is remanded for consideration of entitlement to TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to this date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's discharge from service does not constitute a bar to VA benefits. Service connection for paranoid schizophrenia is granted, but further examination and opinion are needed regarding right knee disability and left ankle disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there was no current diagnosis and noting previous diagnoses of depressive disorder. The evidence did not support a finding of service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion and need for additional development. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is being reviewed again as it may be related to service or pre-existing conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that both conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service injury and current disability.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a bilateral kidney disability has been withdrawn. The Board has remanded several other issues including skin, low back, psychiatric, headache, eye, hearing loss, tinnitus, carpal tunnel syndrome, hip, knee, and foot disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.

The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and PTSD have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, has also been remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of new evidence. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being considered.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a neck condition were denied. The Board found no evidence of chronic conditions in service or within one year of discharge, and the VA medical opinions concluded that the current diagnoses are not related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his left ankle injury, bilateral hearing loss, high blood pressure, acquired psychiatric disorder, and left shoulder disorder. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that his claimed in-service stressors occurred.