Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence, but the case is remanded for further adjudication.

The Veteran's tinnitus, right rib sprain, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depressive disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder, adjustment disorder, and insomnia) are all granted as service connected. The claims for PTSD have been remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further action regarding the period prior to April 17, 2018.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and missing service treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical opinions and a need for additional development regarding the onset of the Veteran's psychiatric disability.

The Board has dismissed all appeals regarding the Veteran's claims for various disabilities, including femoral acetabular impingement syndrome of the left hip with bursitis with limitation of flexion, right and left knee disabilities, and a psychiatric disorder. The Veteran withdrew her appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues of entitlement to service connection for various orthopedic and psychiatric disabilities are remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board has remanded the claims for a more responsive opinion to differentiate between the Veteran's psychiatric condition and his TBI residuals.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate medical opinions in the February 2020 VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition is due to an incident of his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted compensation under Title 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a heart disability, including myocardial infarction and coronary artery bypass graft. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and need for further development, including obtaining unit status during the alleged stressor event and conducting a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to errors in the AOJ's decision and new evidence that needs to be considered. The Veteran's sinus/nasal disability, fibromyalgia, and acquired psychiatric disability are all being reviewed as part of this appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination. The Veteran's headache disorder, PTSD, and lumbar spine disorder are not currently service-connected.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a finding of an in-service event or stressor related to the claimed conditions.

Your service connection claim for schizophrenia has been fully granted with a 100% rating effective June 8, 2022. The appeal is dismissed as the PTSD rating now covers all your psychiatric symptoms.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, should be remanded due to a duty to assist error and unclear information regarding the nature of his claimed stressors.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions.,Specifically, the AOJ must provide the Veteran with a comprehensive examination and obtain medical opinions addressing his claimed bilateral foot condition, left shoulder condition, swollen painful joints, psychiatric conditions, shortness of breath, digestive condition, and headaches.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is found to be at least as likely as not related to his service-connected tinnitus and left knee disabilities.,The Veteran's low back disability is found to be at least as likely as not related to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as major depressive disorder, is granted service connection. Service connection for chronic cervical spine pain and chronic low back pain is denied.