Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed bilateral lung condition, migraine headaches, hypertension, and acquired psychiatric disorder as there was no evidence of these conditions during his military service or a direct relationship to service. The back condition claim is granted.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including scheduling VA examinations and obtaining additional medical records. The Veteran's partial laryngectomy scar does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under current regulations. For his psychiatric disability, the claim is being denied as the Veteran failed to report for a necessary examination without good cause.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various conditions, including bowel problems, hemorrhoids, knee and ankle disorders, and a psychiatric condition. The Veteran's death certificate indicated he died of an acute kidney injury and colon cancer.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability and acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for stomach and gastrointestinal disorders, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder (including panic disorder, anxiety, insomnia), finding that there is no persuasive evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for insomnia disability and denied his claims for right thigh, bilateral hand, bilateral foot, seizure disorder, shin splints, eczema, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity neuralgia, lumbar scar, psychiatric disability, migraines, cystic acne, and hiatal hernia with gastritis and history of healed gastric antral ulcer.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including intermittent explosive disorder and delusion disorder, is granted as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine, cervical, and associated radiculopathies.,Service connection for a higher rating of 40 percent for the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability is granted from November 4, 2020.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder is remanded due to the submission of new and material evidence from his treating physician, which suggests a link between his current mental health condition and events in service. The Board finds that further examination and opinion are needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to military service, and the character of his discharge from his second period of service is not a bar to VA benefits.,Service connection for heart disease, hypertension, kidney disease, sleep apnea, bilateral knee disability, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, and scars are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, finding that it is related to his military service.

The Veteran's asthma is granted as presumptively related to his service in Djibouti. The cases for celiac disease and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations, and the case for basal cell carcinoma is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to the Veteran's failure to appear for VA examinations related to his service-connected lumbar spine disability and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeals seeking to reopen claims of service connection for low testosterone, kidney disability, and acid reflux have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals seeking service connection for a psychiatric disorder (stress disorder) and liver disability (fatty liver disease) with new and material evidence have been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD, sleep apnea, or chronic fatigue syndrome. The back and bilateral flat feet conditions are also not supported by the evidence as being related to service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of a traumatic brain injury and acquired psychiatric disorder, including recurrent major depressive episodes, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and panic attacks with agoraphobia are granted.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions are inadequate, and thus remanded for further evaluation of service connection claims related to an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, bruxism, and gastrointestinal disorders.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability and diarrhea and vomiting as the appellant's discharge from service was under other than honorable conditions, which constitutes a bar to VA compensation benefits.

The Board has found that a new VA examination is needed for the Veteran's lichen planus, and remands his claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, migraines, and seizures as secondary to his service-connected lichen planus. The Veteran was not provided with adequate examinations or opinions regarding these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disorder and denied secondary service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the reopening of a previously denied claim for service connection for an acquired mental disorder, finding no new and material evidence to support the claim.