Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and diabetes mellitus, type II. The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD and a right knee disability are denied due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, acquired psychiatric disorder, cervical spine disorder, seizure disorder, temporomandibular joint disorder, and facial trauma scar (claimed as lip scar) due to lack of credible evidence supporting the Veteran's claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for left shoulder impingement syndrome, left elbow condition, bilateral knee conditions, and right knee arthritis due to incomplete VA examinations. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is denied as not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, back disability, and psychiatric disabilities are currently pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically major depressive disorder, is proximately due to his service-connected disabilities and chronic pain associated with them. Therefore, the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted with an effective date of December 22, 2017. The Board found that the Veteran was unemployable due to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder since prior to July 2019.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU effective March 25, 2022. The appeal is also for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss, but the grant of this rating was not eligible for attorney fees as it was an initial decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional error concerning VA's duty to assist in obtaining a VA mental disorder examination and opinion. Additional development is necessary to determine if the claimant incurred an injury during his ROTC service that could be construed as an injury for purposes of 38 U.S.C. § 101(2), (24).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and depression, have been readjudicated due to new evidence received after the prior denial.,Service connection has been granted for both the left knee disability and the acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for his acquired psychiatric condition, finding that the disability warranted no more than a 50 percent rating due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error and needs to provide an addendum medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder is related to service or a conceded in-service stressor of December 1972 fire on U.S.S. Ranger.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and a need for a VA examination. The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia, psychosis, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar, and major depression, is being reviewed on a de novo basis.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including bowel disability, neck disability, spinal curvature disability, shoulder disability, head tremors, and acquired psychiatric disability, all claimed as due to Camp Lejeune Contaminated Water exposure. The AOJ is instructed to obtain any outstanding medical records and provide notice with an opportunity to respond.

Service connection granted for acquired psychiatric disorder (other specified trauma and stressor related disorder) and depression.,Effective dates denied for right hamstring muscle condition, right calf muscle injury, bilateral hearing loss, left calf muscle injury, and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and epilepsy due to outstanding VA treatment records and potential TERA exposure. The Veteran is also required to undergo a new VA examination for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, psychosis, and insomnia. The VA medical opinions are inadequate, and further development is needed to address the claimed stressors and provide additional VA addendum opinions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a stomach disability has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.,Service connection for sleep apnea is reopened due to new and material evidence being received, but the claim remains pending as further remand is required.

The Veteran's service connection claims for aphakia of the right eye with ectropion and a psychiatric disorder (mood disorder, social anxiety, and alcohol use) secondary to the right eye aphakia have been denied as his discharge from active duty was under other than honorable conditions due to willful and persistent misconduct.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining claims are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, has been granted. However, the Board has found that more information is needed and remanded the case for a VA examination.