Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, obstructive sleep apnea, and acquired psychiatric disorder have been granted initial disability ratings.,PTSD was denied as there is no current diagnosis.

Service connection for back stiffness with pain is granted. Service connection for left knee impairment, right knee impairment, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as the Veteran's Notice of Disagreement was not valid under the Appeals Modernization Act system.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as the Veteran's August 2019 VA Form 10182 was not a valid Notice of Disagreement under the Appeals Modernization Act system.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, is at least as likely as not related to his active-duty service. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied for ratings in excess of 50 percent prior to July 13, 2021 and for a rating in excess of 70 percent from that date. The appeal is based on the merits of his service-connected condition.

The Veteran requested to dismiss his appeal for an increased rating of his acquired psychiatric condition, which is currently rated at 70 percent. The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's withdrawal.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for sleep apnea is dismissed. The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected left knee disability is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.,The Veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions, including a lumbar disorder, dental disorders, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression, insomnia, and anxiety), headaches, and dry eye syndrome.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to lack of compliance with previous remand directives regarding a VA examination for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and Schizophrenia, is related to service exposure in Kuwait. The Board found that the evidence supports a grant of service connection for these conditions.

The Board found the appellant insane at the time of misconduct leading to discharge, lifting any bar to VA compensation benefits. The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions to determine the nature and etiology of his left elbow condition, cubital tunnel syndrome, shoulder condition, back condition, knee condition, acquired psychiatric disorder, eye condition, neuropathy of the hands, and neuropathy of the feet.,The Veteran's appeal is also remanded for an examination and opinion regarding his bilateral cubital tunnel syndrome (claimed as carpal tunnel syndrome).,The Veteran's appeal is also remanded for an examination and opinion regarding his shoulder condition.,The Veteran's appeal is also remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his back condition.,The Veteran's appeals are all remanded for additional examinations and opinions to determine the nature and etiology of his knee, eye, hand, and foot conditions.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (cyclothymic disorder and PTSD) appeal is also remanded for an examination and opinion regarding its etiology.,The Veteran's appeals are all remanded for additional examinations and opinions to determine the nature and etiology of his eye condition.,The Veteran's appeals are all remanded for additional examinations and opinions to determine the nature and etiology of his hand and foot conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, has been reopened. The case is remanded to obtain VA examinations regarding the onset of her psychiatric symptoms during service and whether GERD began in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion evidence and a need for an updated VA examination.

The appeal for service connection for a right hand disability is dismissed. The appeals for low back disability, chest pains, GERD, OSA, and acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding his acquired psychiatric disorder and scheduling him for a VA examination to determine the severity of his service-connected hypertensive vascular disease.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete examinations and scheduling issues.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia and PTSD, due to military sexual trauma (MST), is granted. The Board finds new and material evidence has been received since the June 2011 rating decision denying entitlement to service connection for PTSD. Service connection will be remanded for further examination and medical opinion.