Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service treatment records, specifically those related to the Veteran's hospitalization at Seymore Johnson Air Force Base in October and November 1977. The claim will be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability due to new and material evidence, but the case is remanded for further action.

The Board has vacated the January 2021 decision, finding that the Veteran was denied due process of law. The claims for service connection for bilateral congenital arm and wrist deformity disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder are granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of consideration of the Veteran's diagnosis of adjustment disorder, which was present in July 2012 and may still be relevant to his current psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable since February 5, 2023. The Board has granted a TDIU effective from that date. However, the issues of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right leg shortening and to a TDIU prior to February 5, 2023 are remanded.

The Board has dismissed all claims as the Veteran passed away during the appeal process.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder is granted a 70 percent rating, effective October 19, 2022. The appeal for TDIU is also granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient examination opinions and new evidence may be needed. The claims include an acquired psychiatric disorder, right temporal encephalocele, and seizure condition.

The Veteran's claims for a skin disorder, sleep disorder, psychiatric disorder, and colon cancer have been granted. The claim for a chronic skin disorder other than service-connected PFB, acne, and scar tissue on the chest is denied.,The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an initial disability rating of 100 percent for coronary artery disease (CAD) has been granted.

The Veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than November 9, 2017, for the grant of total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) are denied as there is no service-connected condition prior to that date.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to outstanding VA and private treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, sinus condition due to Gulf War exposures, bilateral foot disability (fibromatosis and plantar fascitis), and throat disability (post-surgical removal of vocal cord polyps).,There is no evidence of pre-existing conditions or aggravation during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for psychiatric disorders and secondary service connection for hypertension, PVD, sleep apnea, and ischemic heart disease. The Veteran's psychiatric disorder is being examined again as it may be related to his service-connected tinnitus and hearing loss.

The Board has denied service connection for a bilateral knee disability due to the lack of evidence of current disability. The remaining issues have been remanded for further examination and analysis.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection and a TDIU rating were denied as there was no evidence of a factual increase in disability within one year prior to the February 25, 2015 claim.

The Veteran's claims for right submandibular adenitis, acne, and diverticulitis have been withdrawn. The claim for hypertension has also been withdrawn. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a rating in excess of 10 percent for a lumbar spine disability are being remanded.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and ankle condition is dismissed.,An effective date prior to September 14, 2018, for the grant of service connection for IBS is denied.,The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, respiratory condition, and chronic fatigue syndrome are reopened. Service connection for allergic rhinitis is granted.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted, subject to the laws and regulations governing the award of monetary benefits.,Service connection for allergic rhinitis is granted, subject to the laws and regulations governing the award of monetary benefits.,The claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and respiratory condition are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for hydronephrosis is denied as there is no evidence of renal dysfunction or worsening in the one-year period prior to his claim.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is denied because the evidence does not establish that the condition first manifested during service and is due to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate reasons and bases in its decision, specifically regarding the appellant's long history of depression. The parties agree that further development is necessary for a supplemental opinion on the etiology of the current psychiatric disability.