Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient information and potential association with service. The Veteran's statements, military records, and VA treatment records indicate possible associations between his acquired psychiatric disorder, vertigo, left knee condition, and right knee condition and his active duty service.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection for a right eye disability, and the Board dismissed it. The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder) is remanded.

The Board denied the reopening of claims for service connection for a cervical spine disorder and psychiatric disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen these claims.

The Board has remanded the cases for further medical opinions to address whether the Veteran's low back condition and ED are related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, particularly his unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder. The RO is instructed to obtain any outstanding service treatment records, especially those from East Germany where the Veteran was hospitalized during his deployment.

The Board has determined that a new examination is needed for the Veteran's knee and hearing loss disabilities, as well as an expanded psychiatric disability claim. The claims are being remanded to allow for these examinations.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for psychiatric disorder, cervical spine disorder, bilateral shoulder disorder, and tinnitus. The cases are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability. The Veteran's current low back disability is not shown to be related to his active duty service or any service-connected condition.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorders, type II diabetes mellitus, and hypertension have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation throughout the period on appeal. The Board has granted his claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's service connection claim for paranoid schizophrenia is granted, with the Board finding that his current diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia was incurred during active duty service.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a skin disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The Board will seek additional medical records and schedule a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating of 20 percent for service-connected degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine was granted. Additionally, his claim for service connection for major depressive disorder was also granted.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for GERD, anxiety and adjustment disorder, and neck condition were granted. The claim for service connection for GERD was also granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, left foot condition, right foot condition, left ankle condition, and right ankle condition due to new evidence of worsening symptoms. The Veteran's claim for residuals of left testicular surgery is also being remanded.,The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric condition (major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder) due to outstanding private treatment records and unverified in-service stressor. The Veteran's claim for residuals of left testicular surgery is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of a VA examination and for further evidentiary development. The issues are inextricably intertwined as resolution of these claims will have a significant impact on the Veteran's claim for treatment purposes under Chapter 17 and TDIU.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the claims of service connection for residuals of head trauma and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further action.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, hearing loss, right knee disability, and hypertension have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals.,The petition to reopen the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD, other than bipolar disorder) has been granted. The petition to reopen the claim for headaches has also been granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded due to the need to verify a reported stressor and obtain updated medical opinions regarding his mental health conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his in-service experiences and their impact on his current conditions. Further development is needed.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression), and hypertension have been denied as they are not related to service.,Additional development is needed for the issue of entitlement to a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss.