Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining the Veteran's complete military personnel records and providing an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed psychiatric conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, specifically Major Depressive Disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The issues include an acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral foot disability, and neurological disorder (claimed as a headache).

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of a total disability rating for compensation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as it was not continuously pursued and did not meet the specificity requirement for a valid clear and unmistakable error motion.

The Board has already adjudicated the issues of TDIU and a higher rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder, so these appeals are dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, sleep apnea, and ED have been granted under the PACT Act of 2022. The effective date is January 31, 2020.

The Board has established an effective date of September 28, 1981 for the grant of service connection for schizophrenia and also granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, headaches, hypertension, sleep apnea, and psychiatric disorders, were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to inadequate examinations. The Veteran will need to undergo further VA examinations to address these issues.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, PFB, and left foot disability were all granted service connection as they are related to events that occurred during his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) due to a lack of current diagnosis at any time during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence, including missing STRs.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluation of his right shoulder strain, as well as for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD).

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the previously denied claim for VA benefits. However, the appeal regarding whether the character of the Appellant's discharge is a bar to entitlement to VA benefits remains pending due to insufficient medical evidence on the issue of insanity at the time of misconduct.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to insufficient examination reports, particularly regarding the relationship between the Veteran's psychiatric disorder and his service-connected lumbar spine and bilateral knee disabilities.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, is granted as service connected. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms began approximately half a year after leaving active service in December 1973, related to stress experienced during his time in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and chronic fatigue syndrome must be remanded due to new evidence received subsequent to the appeal period. The Veteran is also granted a 10 percent rating for an appendectomy scar.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been granted. The remaining claims have been denied or are being remanded.,Service connection was not established for the following conditions: back disorder, psychiatric disorder, bilateral eye disorder, respiratory disorder, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, right upper extremity disorder, left upper extremity disorder, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder. Hypertension is currently under review.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD are remanded.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for warts was granted. The claims for service connection for a skin disability (warts), scar disability, and acquired psychiatric disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.