Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a right ankle condition, gall bladder condition, migraine headaches, bilateral hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric condition (PTSD) due to incomplete information and need for further examination or evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service in the Marine Corps Reserve and a shooting incident at Camp Pendleton. The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, adjustment disorder, psychotic disorder, and schizophrenia.

The Veteran's claim for an increased initial disability rating of 50 percent, but not higher, for unspecified anxiety disorder (psychiatric disorder) prior to August 8, 2022 is granted. The claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent from August 8, 2022 is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence on record regarding the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder, necessitating further examination or medical opinion.

The Veteran's appeal was remanded for further action on several issues, including service connection for a cervical spine disorder and entitlement to TDIU. The rating for the acquired psychiatric disorder remains unchanged.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims and an increased rating claim. The Veteran's right shoulder disability is granted with a 20% evaluation effective May 22, 2017.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient analysis regarding whether there is a nexus between the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders and his military service, specifically an explosion at Fort Dix in 1983.

The Board has found pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors in the claims for service connection for various conditions and remanded these issues to obtain additional records, including a report of medical history from the Veteran's discharge examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, unspecified schizophrenia and other psychotic disorder, and borderline personality disorder is being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The AOJ will consider the claim on its merits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia was denied in February 1974, but reopened and granted effective June 27, 2011. The Board has now granted an earlier effective date of June 27, 2011, for the grant of service connection for schizophrenia as accrued benefits purposes.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted service connection. Service connection for diabetes is denied. A 20 percent rating is granted for left ankle tendonitis and residuals of a gunshot wound.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development due to duty-to-assist errors in the rating of his right knee disability and service connection for a psychiatric disability.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for back, right knee, and left knee disabilities as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, has been reopened. Service connection is granted for tinnitus and RLE radiculopathy effective May 25, 2016. The claims for right-hand, left-hand disabilities, and bilateral hand conditions are remanded.

The appeal for service connection for TBI, an acquired psychiatric disorder, migraine headaches, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea is dismissed. The Veteran's statements regarding her service in Southwest Asia are not credible.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, including depression, due to additional evidence submitted by the Veteran's representative.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including a lack of verification for some reported stressors. The Veteran needs to be examined and an opinion provided on whether his current condition is related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including acquired psychiatric disability, tinnitus, and hearing loss, did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to January 16, 2017. The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of unemployability due solely to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding whether the Veteran meets the criteria for PTSD and if his acquired psychiatric disability pre-existed service. The Board also needs clarification on whether any current acquired psychiatric symptoms are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disability, specifically her service-connected military sexual trauma (MST). The examiner did not accept the Veteran's statements as credible and found no current acquired psychiatric disability related to MST. A new examination is necessary.