Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied. The evidence did not show a current disability or link to service.,Tinnitus was granted as it is at least as likely as not related to military acoustic trauma during active duty.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions due to additional VA records being added to the case file.

The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified schizophrenic and other psychotic disorder is rated at 100 percent disabling prior to January 31, 2023. The issue of entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is moot due to the grant of a 100 percent rating for PTSD.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral ankle disabilities, acquired psychiatric disorders including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to new evidence. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's substantive appeal was untimely and thus, her claims are remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD due to inadequate VA examinations in previous decisions. The case is now pending for further review.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development to determine his duty status during reserve service in the United States Coast Guard and United States Navy Reserve, as this will impact whether his contended onset dates occurred during periods of service when he was a Veteran for VA purposes.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include unspecified anxiety disorder, and for insomnia as secondary to the service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder was denied in September 2014. New evidence has been received, reopening the claim. The case is remanded to schedule a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder, has rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, bilateral knee disability, chronic pancreatitis, back disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety and depression).

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU), due to service-connected disabilities. The case is being remanded for further examination and assessment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding secondary service connection and the onset of his psychiatric disorders. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate medical opinions in the January 2016 rating decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder II, was aggravated by his military service. Therefore, service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chronic motor or vocal tic disorder, traumatic brain injury, left knee disorder, fibromyalgia, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, have been denied. The Board found no current diagnoses of these conditions in the record, and there is insufficient evidence to support a relationship between any diagnosed condition and service.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted, and the case is remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding the relationship between his current psychiatric condition and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and ADHD. The evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD, and the Veteran's ADHD was found to have pre-existed service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to withdrawal by the appellant. The appeals for service connection for a psychiatric disability and a right thumb disability are remanded.