Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to errors in obtaining medical opinions and addressing all issues related to his stroke and its residuals, as well as service connection for various disorders. The AOJ is required to obtain an independent medical opinion from a radiologist or neurologist regarding the 1151 claim and review the Veteran's neurological evaluations, MRIs, and CT scans. Additionally, a VA examiner must provide a medical opinion on whether the stroke and residuals are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder (specifically unspecified psychosis and schizophrenia), and headaches have been denied. The Board found that there was no credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressors for PTSD, and insufficient medical evidence to support a nexus between current psychiatric symptoms other than PTSD and the in-service physical assault.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and a sinus condition. The evidence did not support the Veteran's assertions that these conditions were related to his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for right wrist, left wrist, and cervical spine disabilities due to the lack of current disability evidence. The Veteran's claims for acquired psychiatric disorder, lumbar spine disability, bilateral knee disabilities, bilateral foot disability (claimed as flatfeet), sleep apnea, and skin condition are remanded.,The Board has denied service connection for right wrist, left wrist, cervical spine, and lumbar spine disabilities due to the lack of current disability evidence. The Veteran's claims for acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral knee disabilities, bilateral foot disability (claimed as flatfeet), sleep apnea, and skin condition are remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for sinus condition, acquired psychiatric condition (to include PTSD and anxiety), GERD, IBS, and tension headaches. The issues of service connection for these conditions are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for esophageal cancer, liver cancer, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to potential service connection issues related to exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, tinea pedis, and hypertension as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to a failure to provide adequate duty-to-assist findings regarding deck logs and command history of the USS Valley Forge. The claims are related to herbicide agent exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and Schizophrenia, Paranoid Type based on a finding of no CUE in the December 1988 rating decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been remanded due to missed VA examinations. The Veteran will be provided another opportunity to attend VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied. Effective dates were granted for LLE and RLE peripheral neuropathy and CAD with old MI, status post stent placement and atrial fibrillation. The Veteran's TDIU claims from August 9, 2016 to May 31, 2022 and June 1, 2022 to the present were denied. Effective dates for basic eligibility to Dependent's Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 were granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right and left knee conditions, and back condition due to outstanding private medical records and the need for VA examinations.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his symptoms are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims due to incomplete examinations and scheduling issues. The Veteran's psychiatric disability claim is being examined again, with a focus on PTSD diagnosis and etiology.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable for the entire appeal period, and a TDIU award was granted. The issues of increased ratings for adenocarcinoma of the prostate, an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for erectile dysfunction, and a rating in excess of 50 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder are dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's skin condition started during service and has continued since then. The Board grants service connection for this condition.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not related to his time in service, as evidenced by the lack of significant changes in hearing thresholds during service and no treatment records indicating hearing issues until decades after separation from service. Service connection is denied.,Tinnitus was first noted years after service and is linked to the Veteran's BHL. The Board denies service connection for tinnitus.,The Veteran's back condition, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis of the spine, started in 2013 and is not related to his time in service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. Service connection is denied.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to the Veteran's claims regarding memory issues and a possible TBI during service.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD or another anxiety disorder, are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder with traumatic brain injury (TBI) is remanded due to the need for additional treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his active-duty service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service stressors and a need for a VA examination to assess any acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD.