Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD and acquired psychiatric disability, including a lack of clear and unmistakable pre-service onset. The Veteran is requested to provide additional medical records and undergo an examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to failure to report to VA examinations and other procedural issues. The Board has broadened the claims to include Gulf War Syndrome-related conditions.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD, and erectile dysfunction.,The Veteran's claims were previously remanded but the hearing request was not granted due to lack of response.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including scheduling a DRO hearing.

The Board has decided that remand is required due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for VA treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and tinnitus, finding no current disability or causal link to military service. The claim for acquired psychiatric disorder was not reopened due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including other specified trauma and stressor related disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, is related to service. Sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are not related to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence to corroborate his reported in-service events and injuries, and because none of these allegations were verified or even corroborated under the 'at least as likely as not' standard. The major allegations first arose after the Veteran was heavily involved in drug and alcohol abuse.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of accrued benefits and has remanded the case for further development regarding recognition as a helpless child.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and paranoid schizophrenia, has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal in August 2023.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and headache disorder are granted as service-connected due to their association with his lumbar spine disability.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied, as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis during the appeal period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, COPD, and a psychiatric disability are all denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or causation to service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation and consideration of his claims related to right knee, left knee (post-surgical intervention), PTSD, and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the appeal due to incomplete documentation regarding Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. The Veteran may receive SSDI for one or more conditions, but the specific condition(s) is/are unclear.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and material evidence. The cases are now remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that there is new and relevant evidence for the claims of service connection for tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and brain trauma. As a result, these issues are being remanded to allow for further review.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disability is etiologically related to his active service and grants entitlement to service connection.

The Board has granted the Veteran's appeal for service connection of a psychiatric condition, including panic disorder and adjustment disorder, as secondary to his service-connected right knee disabilities. The decision also denied restoration of the separate rating for ACL tear, right muscle injury due to impermissible pyramiding.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder is granted an initial 70 percent rating, but no higher. Additionally, the Veteran is granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and the need for a VA examination.