Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

Your appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including a depressive disorder and/or alcohol use disorder, has been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to service or any other basis for service connection. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically nightmares and PTSD. The Veteran is requested to undergo a VA examination to determine if his current condition is related to service.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings and earlier effective dates for his service-connected psychiatric disability, as well as an earlier effective date for DEA benefits, are dismissed due to a prior final adjudication by the Board.

The Board has found that the Veteran's ED may be caused or aggravated by his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, and remanded for further examination to clarify these theories.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation at the rate specified in 38 U.S.C. § 1114(r)(1) (SMC R-1) effective July 12, 2017 due to his service-connected osteopathic joint disabilities and acquired psychiatric disorder requiring constant need for aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the claims for entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a back disability due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The Veteran's anxiety is found to be related to service, while his back disability may also have its onset in service.

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.