Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases due to scheduling errors for VA examinations and requests that the Veteran provide any private treatment records.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder is denied for increased ratings, with the exception of a TDIU granted effective October 2, 2014. The appeal was previously remanded and the Board has not considered additional evidence added after the Notice of Disagreement.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The decision is based on incomplete search for VA treatment records and a need to obtain further evidence.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and hearing loss are remanded due to unresolved medical and procedural matters.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of Female Sexual Arousal Disorder and that her symptoms are part of her service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is remanded for further examination to determine if PTSD exists, assess the severity of the acquired psychiatric disorder, and consider special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran's request to reopen a claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia was granted, and the appeal is now remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for a psychiatric disorder due to lack of sufficient evidence and need for further development.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected renal cell carcinoma. The initial rating for right renal cell carcinoma and associated scarring are remanded, as well as the issue of service connection for a heart disorder related to renal cell carcinoma.

The Veteran's asthma, voiding dysfunction (female stress incontinence), endometriosis, and PTSD have been granted service connection.,Additional compensation for a dependent child over the age of 18 based on pursuance of a course of instruction at an approved educational institution has also been restored.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for skin cancer has been reopened, but the evidence does not support a finding that he had chloracne during his period of active service.,Service connection is denied for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder as there is no direct evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The Board finds remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed psychiatric, back, jaw, and bilateral hearing loss disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, headache disorder (claimed as panic attacks), and sleep apnea. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding his acquired psychiatric disability and the manifestations of dizziness, syncope, and dyspnea. The issues of increased rating for hypertension, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, and TDIU are also being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including anxiety and stress disorder, was granted. Service connection is also established for a cervical spine disability.,Service connection for left ear hearing loss remains denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the current rating decision is not final and requires further development to ensure proper consideration of the Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD.

The Veteran's osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis of the left hand are granted as secondary to his service-connected right hand condition.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder not otherwise specified, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, depressive disorder, and secondary polysubstance use disorder is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for blindness, including light perception only, and left leg condition have been denied. The claim for acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as PTSD) is being remanded to obtain more information about the in-service stressor and toxic exposure.,The Veteran's claim for dyspnea has also been remanded to determine if there was an in-service exposure event.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The specific conditions at issue are an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, left knee disability, left hand disability, and liver disorder (claimed as liver transplant).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with schizophrenia, cannabis use disorder, bipolar disorder, and unspecified anxiety disorder was granted effective December 20, 2022. The Board denied a request for an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's claim for an increase in the evaluation of migraine headaches, to include on an extraschedular basis, has been denied.,The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to June 25, 2013 for awards of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and migraine headaches have also been denied. The Board finds that the matter must be remanded as there is a need for a VA examination to clarify the Veteran's current level of disability.,The Veteran's claim for increase in evaluation for unspecified depressive disorder has been remanded, as it depends on the disposition of his TDIU claim and other issues.