Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's death was not due to his service-connected PTSD with paranoid schizophrenia and alcohol abuse, but the Board has ordered a remand for further medical evaluation.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of June 19, 2017 for the total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected psychiatric and coronary artery disease.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability and a disorder characterized by diarrhea and vomiting due to the appellant's misconduct during service, which constituted willful and persistent misconduct. The Board found no evidence of insanity at the time of the offenses.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his preexisting depression did not worsen during service and was due to natural progression.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete examinations and unverified contact information. The issues include an increased rating for right wrist disability, service connection for a psychiatric disorder, and service connection for low libido/low testosterone and erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied service connection for a cardiovascular disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and erectile dysfunction. The cervical spine, lumbar spine, shoulder, hip, knee, ankle, and foot disorders are all considered to be in the 'unknown' status as they have not been addressed yet.,Further development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted the readjudication of previously denied claims for service connection for various disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disorder and multiple musculoskeletal issues. The cases are now remanded for further examination to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further review, specifically addressing whether there was clear and unmistakable error in the August 1991 or August 1992 rating decisions regarding effective dates for service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of adequate VA examination reports, particularly regarding hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings and service connection due to deficiencies in the VA medical opinions obtained during the review process. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions addressing the severity of the appellant's disabilities, including those related to Poland's syndrome, right shoulder strain, foot disabilities, hand disabilities, and back disabilities.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, is related to traumatic in-service experiences and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service, and the claim for bilateral hearing loss disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, abnormal cholesterol, and low glucose are denied as they do not meet VA criteria for compensation.

The Board has decided that the claim of service connection for PTSD must be remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's mental health condition needs further evaluation, including a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed. The appeal for psychiatric disorder is being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of acquired psychiatric disorders and erectile dysfunction are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The claim for increased rating for the service-connected status post small bowel resection and history of peptic ulcer, GERD, remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has been denied as there is no current diagnosis of GERD.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability to include major depression was dismissed as the Veteran received a separate grant of service connection in October 2023 for adjustment disorder with depressed mood, which he filed as his claim for major depression.,The Veteran's claim for bilateral onychomycosis has been denied as there is no evidence of current or past-on-service diagnosis of this condition.

The Board denied service connection for memory impairment/dementia, balance issues/falls, and a psychiatric disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right hip disability, and a low back disability due to insufficient medical opinions and potential pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the failure to schedule an examination.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed due to their death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.