Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) was denied, and the Board has remanded this issue.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder with anxious stress, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder and alcohol use disorder, and cervical strain were also remanded due to procedural errors.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo, hypothyroidism, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression) due to insufficient medical evidence on file.

The Board has denied the petitions to readjudicate claims for service connection for groin rash, erectile dysfunction, acquired psychiatric disorder, right and left testicular disabilities, and DM II due to lack of new and relevant evidence. The claims for right and left testicular disabilities and DM II are granted based on new evidence submitted since the June 2014 rating decision.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition claimed as anxiety and bipolar disorder with mania, insomnia, a left foot injury, and a left shoulder condition. The evidence does not support the claim that these conditions are related to active service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (APD), including PTSD, finding that the evidence did not show a link between the Veteran's current diagnosis and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for asthma, IBS, diabetes mellitus type II, an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and a right knee disorder due to incomplete medical records and failure to provide VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development and clarification regarding his service-connected disabilities, including his military service records and exposure to acoustic trauma. The claims will be reconsidered based on the evidence of record at the time of the August 2022 Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral flat feet have been aggravated, but the current disability is not service connected.,There is no evidence of a diagnosed acquired psychiatric disability during service or linked to service. The claim for paranoid schizophrenia remains denied.,Sleep disturbances are not supported by medical evidence and there is no in-service event or disease.,Prostate cancer and its residuals have not been shown to be related to service, nor can they be attributed to the Veteran's prostate cancer.,Right knee condition has not been linked to service. The claim remains denied.,Back condition has not been linked to service. The claim remains denied.,Left lower extremity varicose veins have not been shown to be related to service. The claim remains denied.,Right lower extremity varicose veins have not been shown to be related to service. The claim remains denied.,Erectile dysfunction is not linked to prostate cancer and the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, so the claim remains denied.,Left knee condition has not been shown to be related to service. The claim remains denied.,Right leg circulation condition has not been shown to be related to service. The claim remains denied.,Bilateral plantar fasciitis has not been shown to be related to service. The claim remains denied.

The Board has identified errors in the AOJ's decision and has remanded the claims for service connection due to the Veteran's participation in a TERA, as well as for obtaining private treatment records. The PACT Act requires VA to obtain medical nexus opinions and examinations for claimed disabilities with possible associations to toxic exposure.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for tinea pedis with onychomycosis, service connection for decompression sickness, acquired psychiatric disability, right shoulder disability, cardiac disability, and respiratory disability are being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for decompression sickness, acquired psychiatric disability, right shoulder disability, cardiac disability, and respiratory disability are being remanded due to inadequate VA examination reports.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and needs to obtain an updated VA opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed mental disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, and for sleep apnea (also claimed as insomnia), due to insufficient evidence in his STRs. The Veteran will be afforded VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including insomnia disorder, is granted a 30 percent initial evaluation. The issue of service connection for a headache disability is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to May 10, 2011 and initial disability ratings are remanded due to a lack of prior claims and incomplete medical records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a left shoulder disability and a right shoulder disability due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection is denied for left lower extremity nerve impairment, right lower extremity nerve impairment, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and issues related to verifying a claimed stressor. The appellant's spouse and ex-spouse have provided descriptions of symptoms consistent with psychiatric disorders, including TBI. Additional development is needed to address these issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches is granted. The claims for service connection for tooth condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to the Veteran's failure to attend scheduled VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as Other Specified Trauma-Related Disorder secondary to Military Sexual Trauma (MST), but denied service connection for PTSD.

The Board has granted an initial 70 percent rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, effective from August 23, 2013. The decision is based on the Veteran's symptoms of depression and anxiety that have caused significant impairment in work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, and mood.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for vision disability, right hand disability, back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, PTSD, psychiatric disability other than PTSD, and memory loss due to insufficient evidence.