Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of October 15, 2022. The Board found that his eczema and acquired psychiatric disorder made it difficult for him to work.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and VA medical records. A VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to her in-service experiences.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back condition, right knee condition (claimed as right leg condition), and right foot condition. The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is also granted.

The Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, as well as a left hand disability, were denied. The denial is based on the lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors occurred or involved fear of hostile military activity.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral flat feet, and a bilateral shin disability due to lack of persuasive evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of 30 percent for left trigeminal nerve paralysis is granted. The case is remanded for further development regarding service connection for acquired psychiatric conditions, including PTSD.

The rating from 100% to 70% for the service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder was proper, based on improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD. The evidence shows that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his in-service stressors and military service.

The Board has denied service connection for a right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (not including PTSD). The case is remanded for further development regarding the acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain missing service treatment records and VA treatment records, as well as to schedule the Veteran for a psychiatric examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of such a condition during active duty and insufficient information to verify any in-service stressor. The Board also found no indication that the acquired psychiatric disorders were incurred in the line of duty during periods of Active Duty Training (ACDUTRA).

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from July 14, 2016 to December 20, 2016 due to his service-connected psychiatric and heart disabilities. Prior to this period, the criteria for a TDIU were not met as he could still secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection of Traumatic Brain Injury due to the Veteran's withdrawal. The issue of service connection for Acquired Psychiatric Disability is remanded for further development.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as drug addiction), and a low back disability. The new evidence submitted by the appellant raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability and hypertension prior to March 6, 2012 are denied.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than March 6, 2012, for service connection for a psychiatric disability is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and schizophrenia. Further development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for head injury, head scar, low back disability, and acquired psychiatric disability due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial in June 2013. The claims are being reopened but not decided on their merits.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence and additional development being required. The issues include various conditions such as knee pain, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, a sleep disorder, and neuropathy.

Service connection for a gynecological disorder (total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy) is granted. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and for colon cancer due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran's failure to appear for a VA examination is noted, and additional development is required as per the PACT Act.