Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for an acquired psychiatric disability, headaches, and obstructive sleep apnea. However, the right knee disability, left eye disability, back disability, TDIU claim, and left knee disability remain denied.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further action due to the Veteran's failure to attend scheduled VA examinations and hearing requests. The issues of service connection for right knee disability, low back disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder are being returned to the RO for additional procedures.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD due to MST. The case is remanded for further development and examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as mood disorder not otherwise specified, was incurred during his period of active service. The evidence is at least in equipoise that this condition began during or shortly after his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, an eye disability, hepatitis C, left knee osteoarthritis, and right knee strain. The evidence did not support a valid diagnosis of PTSD based on a corroborated in-service stressor.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a bilateral foot disorder due to procedural issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to non-compliance with prior directives, including obtaining specific dates of active duty and inactive duty training (ACDUTRA/INACDUTRA), a line of duty report for an incident in August 1983, and medical records from an ER visit on August 18, 1983. The claims are now pending again.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his claimed disabilities, including bilateral flat feet, low back and neck conditions, narcolepsy, psychiatric disorders, and respiratory disabilities. The Veteran will be afforded VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board will need to provide the Veteran with examinations and consider additional medical opinions regarding his claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for residuals, fracture of left proximal third phalanx (long finger) and service connection for various conditions due to additional evidence submitted since the last decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability is at least as likely as not related to his in-service injury, and service connection for this condition is granted. The claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and headaches are remanded due to insufficient evidence addressing their etiology.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to MST, but the claim for secondary service connection for a sleep disorder is remanded as there are insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current sleep disorder and her service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and MDD, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his in-service stressors.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral flat feet, acquired psychiatric condition, lip injury, left shoulder condition, hypertension, and back condition have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claims are granted in part.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, due to the Veteran's in-service assault and/or MST. The decision resolves doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cardiovascular disorder (to include hypertension and premature atrial contractions) has been reopened, and the claim is granted.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the TDIU claim.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is not service-connected and requires further examination to determine if it is related to service.

The Veteran's asthma and acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD, are remanded for further development as VA has not yet fulfilled its duty to assist in developing the claims.