Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to errors in the AOJ's decision and new evidence that needs to be considered. The Veteran's sinus/nasal disability, fibromyalgia, and acquired psychiatric disability are all being reviewed as part of this appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination. The Veteran's headache disorder, PTSD, and lumbar spine disorder are not currently service-connected.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a finding of an in-service event or stressor related to the claimed conditions.

Your service connection claim for schizophrenia has been fully granted with a 100% rating effective June 8, 2022. The appeal is dismissed as the PTSD rating now covers all your psychiatric symptoms.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, should be remanded due to a duty to assist error and unclear information regarding the nature of his claimed stressors.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions.,Specifically, the AOJ must provide the Veteran with a comprehensive examination and obtain medical opinions addressing his claimed bilateral foot condition, left shoulder condition, swollen painful joints, psychiatric conditions, shortness of breath, digestive condition, and headaches.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is found to be at least as likely as not related to his service-connected tinnitus and left knee disabilities.,The Veteran's low back disability is found to be at least as likely as not related to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as major depressive disorder, is granted service connection. Service connection for chronic cervical spine pain and chronic low back pain is denied.

The Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is rated at 100% due to remission. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, psychiatric disorder (chronic pain/mental health), right hip disorder, left hip disability, and cervical strain are all denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosis in accordance with the DSM. Service connections for back disability, right shoulder disability, and right ankle disability were also denied.

The Board has dismissed the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression) and granted service connection for sleep apnea. The claims for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disorder are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically failing to obtain an examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service. The examiner should assess if the condition is directly related to service or caused by his service-connected erectile dysfunction.

The Board has granted service connection for insomnia, finding it secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus. Service connection for a psychiatric disability was denied due to lack of evidence linking such condition to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted as service connection was established based on new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claims for pseudofolliculitis barbae, hemorrhoids, right elbow disability, and left elbow disability have been dismissed as they were not included in the original appeal.,The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as insomnia) has also been dismissed. The evidence does not support a finding that this condition began during service or is related to any in-service injury or disease.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that new and relevant evidence supports a link between his in-service experiences and his current condition.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD, due to a lack of evidence showing the condition began during active service or is related to an in-service event.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error regarding the verification of the Veteran's in-service stressor. The AOJ is instructed to take additional steps to corroborate the reported incident.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted as service connection was established based on new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a left shoulder condition, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to new and relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran.