Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, coronary artery disease, and migraine headaches. Service connection was also granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder (likely due to a TBI), weight gain disorder, and memory loss disorder as secondary to service-connected disorders.

The Board has determined that the Appellant is not eligible for VA death pension benefits as he was capable of self-support through manual labor at age 18, despite having intellectual limitations and schizophrenia.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to new medical evidence not being considered by the VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an addendum opinion to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed psychiatric and sleep disorders are not related to service, and thus denied his claims.

The Board has decided to remand the claims due to the need for additional medical etiology opinions and the potential existence of outstanding VA records.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder is found to be aggravated by her service-connected PTSD. The claim for service connection for bipolar disorder is granted.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his acquired psychiatric disorder and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional information from the Veteran regarding his employment history.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a right knee disability, hepatitis B, sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's statements regarding symptom onset will be considered along with any new evidence provided.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disorder, diagnosed as degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, is related to his active service. The claim for psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was also granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any left ear injury and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have PTSD and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and granted a higher rating of 30 percent for GERD. The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 10 percent, tinnitus at 10 percent, and bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating.

The Veteran's schizophrenia, undifferentiated type, has been granted a rating of 70 percent effective April 23, 2009. The Board found that the Veteran is entitled to a 100 percent disability rating from April 23, 2009.

The Board has ordered additional development for the Veteran's claims, including VA examinations to address his cervical spine, right hand, lumbar spine, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) claims. The Veteran will be provided with a comprehensive examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has determined that there is no verified in-service stressor sufficient to support a diagnosis of PTSD, and the Veteran's current psychiatric diagnoses do not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a joint condition was previously denied, but new and material evidence has been submitted. The Board finds that the Veteran is entitled to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (unspecified depressive disorder). The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50% since June 3, 2015.

The Board is remanding the case for further development and readjudication due to failure to comply with prior remand directives.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and chronic fatigue syndrome are found to be related, with the latter aggravating the former. The Veteran is also granted a TDIU prior to August 20, 2012.