Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and incomplete evidence. The issues include prolapsed colon, epidural site pain, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and somatization disorder), right leg radiculopathy, left leg radiculopathy, and bilateral foot disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and a headache disorder due to the need for updated medical records and VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the development conducted does not comply with the April 2023 Board remand. The Veteran's Raynaud's disease is being remanded for an addendum VA medical opinion to determine if it clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service and was aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical evidence and the need for additional opinions regarding her psychiatric disorder and low back condition.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was dismissed as the claim has been fully granted.,Service connection for headaches was also dismissed as the claim has been fully granted.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, a headache disability, and sleep apnea secondary to a service-connected psychiatric disability. The remaining issues have been remanded.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to February 3, 2016 was denied as there were no pending claims or evidence of unemployability due to service-connected disabilities within the one-year period preceding the filing of the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, MDD, and OCD. The claims for hypertension and a coronary disability are remanded due to the need for additional development.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus type II, and a stomach condition to include ulcers. Service connection is remanded for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, left shoulder condition, and right shoulder condition.,The Veteran's service records show he was exposed to gunfire and artillery rounds during his active-duty service, which supports the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating of 70 percent for his service-connected psychiatric disability, which is characterized as other specified trauma and stressor related disorder (psychiatric disability), has been granted effective March 16, 2017. The decision finds that the Veteran meets the criteria for a 70 percent rating due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate notice and scheduling of an examination for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claim will be further evaluated after obtaining necessary medical records and conducting a proper examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and missed appointments. The Veteran is required to attend a VA examination for his acquired psychiatric disorder, provide releases for his hospital records, complete forms for TDIU, and return any missing documents.

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for right and left foot neuromas, and remanded the claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss (BHL), service connection for bilateral foot disabilities, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for shin splints, tendinitis of the left ankle, residuals of a head injury, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, and anxiety) due to incomplete service treatment records from his second period of active duty. The VA must obtain these records and provide the Veteran with appropriate examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and consideration of the Veteran's lay statements. The claim will be reviewed again with a new VA examination.

The claim for service connection for PTSD and related psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for a new medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD. The issue remains pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence received after a prior rating determination. The Veteran is to be afforded VA examinations to determine the etiology of any current right carpal tunnel syndrome, low back disorder, cervical spine disorder, right shoulder disorder, skin disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions and failure to substantially comply with prior remand directives.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for mesothelioma/respiratory condition, myopia (claimed as visual disorder), hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD. The claims were previously denied in February 2013 and March 2016 due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to issues with determining whether pre-existing acquired psychiatric and low back disabilities were aggravated by active duty service. The Veteran's testimony will be considered in forming these opinions.