Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding insufficient credible evidence to substantiate the in-service personal assaults and thus no nexus between these allegations and any currently diagnosed psychiatric disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disability, including PTSD and related conditions like anxiety, depression, substance use disorder, and Bipolar I Disorder, is related to his service stressors. The appeal for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for an effective date prior to March 17, 2021 for service connection and rating of psychiatric disability and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran needs to provide evidence that he submitted a complete application before March 17, 2021 and VA treatment records from Dr. Cobb.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically regarding the Veteran's schizophrenia and its relation to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient compliance with previous directives and needs further examination to determine if a diagnosed psychiatric disorder is related to service or caused by service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a back disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to a back disability, and alcoholism due to inadequate VA examination opinions. The Veteran's in-service injury must be addressed in order to determine if his current conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain VA medical nexus opinions addressing all of the Veteran's diagnosed acquired psychiatric disabilities and his contentions.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, psoriasis, a status post colon removal condition, and diabetes mellitus. The appellant's preexisting personality disorder was not aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling an examination. The appeal is granted in part as new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of an in-service sexual assault stressor and a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, and the combined effects of these conditions have rendered him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment.,The Veteran has multiple service-connected disabilities that cause chronic pain and other symptoms, which aggravate his diagnosed psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition is related to his time in active service and has been granted service connection. The issues of service connection for intracerebral hemorrhage, headaches, aortic valve disorder, and sleep condition are remanded.

The Board has dismissed the issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a left shoulder disability due to the Veteran's withdrawal at his July 2022 hearing. The issue of psychiatric disability (to include PTSD and anxiety/depression) is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of PTSD and credible reports of in-service stressors, which are sufficient to establish service connection.

The Veteran's June 6, 2012 claim for service connection of insomnia reasonably raised a claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder in addition to a claim of service connection for insomnia. The effective date is granted as June 6, 2012.,The earliest date as of which it is factually ascertainable that symptoms of left lower extremity radiculopathy had occurred is March 5, 2014. The effective date is denied.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions from the VA examiner regarding the aggravation of his acquired psychiatric disorders resulting from treatment at the Cincinnati VAMC in June 2011.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted as service-connected for the purpose of accrued benefits.,The Veteran's right thigh scar is denied as service-connected for the purpose of accrued benefits.

The Board has remanded the claims for lumbar spine disability, asthma, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hypertension, right toe injury, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder to determine the appellant's periods of service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. The representative asserts secondary service connection is warranted, and a new examination is needed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.