Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to a procedural issue where the AOJ did not accept the Appellant's timely VA Form 20-0996 Higher Level Review request for review of the June 2020 decision. The AOJ should now conduct a higher level review.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of May 8, 2019, for his TDIU award due to lack of factual support for unemployability prior to that date.

The Board has remanded the cases for obtaining Social Security Administration (SSA) disability records as they may be relevant to the Veteran's claim of service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases due to errors in pre-decisional duty-to-assist and for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and sleep disorder.

The Veteran's back disability is granted service connection and a 50 percent rating for his psychiatric disability prior to September 29, 2019. The appeal is denied for the period after that date.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder, is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's claims for higher evaluations of his arthritis with intervertebral disc syndrome (low back pain), radiculopathy in the right lower extremity, and radiculopathy in the left lower extremity are dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, requiring a VA examination and causal linkage opinion for the Veteran's diagnosed psychiatric conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for muscle/joint pain, fatigue, chest pains/shortness of breath, and sleep disturbance due to service in the Persian Gulf. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions based on exposure to burning oil wells and toxic chemicals during his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence, but the case is remanded for further adjudication.

The Veteran's tinnitus, right rib sprain, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depressive disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder, adjustment disorder, and insomnia) are all granted as service connected. The claims for PTSD have been remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further action regarding the period prior to April 17, 2018.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and missing service treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical opinions and a need for additional development regarding the onset of the Veteran's psychiatric disability.

The Board has dismissed all appeals regarding the Veteran's claims for various disabilities, including femoral acetabular impingement syndrome of the left hip with bursitis with limitation of flexion, right and left knee disabilities, and a psychiatric disorder. The Veteran withdrew her appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues of entitlement to service connection for various orthopedic and psychiatric disabilities are remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board has remanded the claims for a more responsive opinion to differentiate between the Veteran's psychiatric condition and his TBI residuals.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate medical opinions in the February 2020 VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition is due to an incident of his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted compensation under Title 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a heart disability, including myocardial infarction and coronary artery bypass graft. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and need for further development, including obtaining unit status during the alleged stressor event and conducting a VA examination.