Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, bronchitis, asthma, and sleep condition are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and psychiatric condition were granted effective February 27, 2002.,Service connection was established based on the secondary nature of the psychiatric condition to the service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for skeletal arthritis, seizures, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include dementia and depression), finding that there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened, and the Board finds that new and material evidence has been received. The case is remanded to determine if his current psychiatric disorders are related to military service. Additionally, the case is also remanded to determine if his diverticulitis is related to military service or exposure at Fort McClellan.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a psychiatric disorder due to service, requesting clarification on whether he had pre-existing conditions and addressing his in-service burns. The case is now returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to obtain relevant medical records and consider new evidence. The Veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia, unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, PTSD, depression, anxiety, and panic attacks are also being considered.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence indicating a possible link between the Veteran's drug abuse and his service-connected psychiatric condition. The VA is instructed to obtain an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's death.

The claims for service connection have been reopened and granted, with a rating of 30 percent effective from the date of claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his in-service incidents and medical records. The issues of psychiatric disorders, left ankle disability, and right leg disability are being reviewed with additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability and psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining outstanding medical records and providing an adequate opinion regarding secondary service connection.

The Board granted the appellant's claim for recognition as a helpless child based on permanent incapacity for self-support established prior to age 18 due to schizophrenia and antisocial personality disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for prostate cancer, bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and tinnitus due to incomplete records from VA treatment centers. The AOJ is instructed to obtain all relevant records and readjudicate the cases.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and effective dates related to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, right acromioclavicular disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, TDIU, and DEA.

The Board has dismissed all issues related to service connection and rating for psychiatric disorders, lower back disabilities, and right knee disabilities. The Veteran withdrew these issues from appeal.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a cervical spine disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and service. The Veteran's TDIU claim was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder and a back disorder, finding insufficient credible evidence to support the Veteran's claims.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, finding that there is sufficient evidence to link these conditions to his active duty service.

The Board has added new VA treatment records to the case and is remanding it for AOJ consideration of this additional evidence.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as adjustment disorder with anxiety, is granted. The claims of service connection for speech disability, bilateral shoulder disability, and right leg disability are denied.

The claim to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for schizophrenia (now also claimed as manic depression, bi-polar instability, boredom, and inability to concentrate and follow instructions) is granted. Service connection for schizophrenia (now also claimed as manic depression, bi-polar instability, boredom, and inability to concentrate and follow instructions) is denied.