Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to potential service connection based on in-service exposure. The RO must obtain a VA examination and opinion addressing these issues, considering the Veteran's reported in-service exposures.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability is being remanded due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar II disorder and polysubstance use disorder (claimed as opioid use disorder), is also being remanded.,A VA opinion is needed regarding whether the Veteran's low back disability and acquired psychiatric disorders are related to his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has determined that the VA examination did not adequately comply with the directives of the prior Board remand and thus an additional remand is necessary to determine if the Veteran's claimed stressors could have caused or aggravated his diagnosed psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted, with service connection established and effective from March 5, 2015.,Service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left big toe is granted with an effective date of March 5, 2015. The surgical scar associated with this condition was granted a later effective date of December 20, 2016.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his in-service acoustic trauma and has been granted service connection.,Bilateral ankle degenerative arthritis, MDD (depression), and degenerative arthritis of the spine with intervertebral disc syndrome are all found to have a relationship to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of a higher rating for TBI, service connection for psychiatric impairment as secondary to TBI, and TDIU. The Veteran will need to provide SSA records and undergo new examinations to determine the current severity of her TBI and whether her stomach problems and blurred vision are residuals of her TBI. An opinion is also needed regarding whether her psychological impairment is at least as likely as not proximately due to or aggravated by service-connected TBI.

The Board has determined that there are outstanding private treatment records and VA treatment records that need to be obtained, as well as a VA examination for the Veteran's hearing loss, skin disorder, GERD, and hiatal hernia. The claims for service connection will be remanded for these actions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of his military personnel records. The Board will consider all submitted evidence, including lay statements from the Veteran, in determining whether service connection is warranted for the claimed conditions.

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, finding that it results in total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has denied service connection for back, sleep, and acquired psychiatric disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The case is remanded for further review regarding potential herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's death was caused by a service-connected disability, and whether any service-connected psychiatric disorder contributed to his substance abuse disorder or contributed to his death.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability was granted. The claim is now reopened, and a new medical opinion found that her bipolar disorder began during active service.,The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral eye disability was also granted. However, the evidence did not relate to any in-service injury or disease, and the Board found no relationship between her current presbyopia and active service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records. The Board also found that a new examination is needed in several cases.

The Board has granted an extraschedular TDIU for the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder and sinusitis prior to June 3, 2020, finding that his disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no credible evidence to support his claimed in-service stressor and concluding that his current psychiatric condition is not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to issue a Statement of the Case (SOC) for the service connection claim. The Veteran must submit a VA Form 9 within 60 days to perfect his appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bipolar disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient compliance with previous remand instructions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a liver disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete development, including obtaining VA medical opinions on the etiology of these conditions. The appellant's claim for service-connected and nonservice-connected burial benefits is inextricably intertwined with the pending claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of VA examination and requested documentation. The Veteran is seeking service connection for left knee disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including delusional disorder and depression.