Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination. The issues include his lumbar spine, bilateral pes planus, knee, ankle, and psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination to address the Veteran's psychiatric claims.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his service in the Republic of Vietnam and has been granted as service-connected.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate medical opinions and because they are inextricably intertwined with another issue. The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD) and tinnitus will be reconsidered.

The Veteran's low back disability is granted, and his skin lesions are denied. The acquired psychiatric disorder is also granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder on a direct basis was denied. The Board also remanded the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder secondary to his service-connected disability and for difficulty swallowing, both of which are related to his laryngeal condition.,Service connection will be considered for the Veteran's psychiatric disorder if it is determined that he had a pre-existing psychiatric disorder prior to entering military service. The Board found clear and unmistakable evidence that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder did not exist before service entry, thus rebutting the presumption of soundness.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete development, and they will be reviewed again by the VA Regional Office.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder with TBI was granted a rating of 70 percent, effective May 2, 2018. The appeal is not about service connection but rather the increased rating for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for psychiatric disability, asthma, and back degenerative disc disease due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that the previous remand instructions were not fully complied with and thus, another remand is necessary to obtain an addendum opinion from a VA psychologist or psychiatrist.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, finding that there was no evidence of a disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to procedural errors and the need for additional medical examinations. The issues include psychiatric disorders, cognitive conditions, thrombocytopenia, tinnitus, hypertension, foot conditions, knee conditions, and shoulder conditions.

The Veteran's claims for left-ear hearing loss and right-ear hearing loss have been granted. Claims for left knee disorder, right knee disorder, left shoulder disorder, low back disorder, and acquired mental disorder (PTSD) are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder was denied as there is no evidence that his current symptoms are caused by an in-service stressor or any other incident of active service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The case is remanded due to the need to verify a reported in-service stressor.

The Veteran's tinnitus and left knee strain with degenerative arthritis are granted service connection. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is denied, and the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) is remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a left ankle disorder and lumbosacral disorder are granted. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder and denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The issue of service connection for COPD was withdrawn during the May 2022 hearing.

The Veteran's Addison's disease rating is granted at 60 percent effective May 31, 2017. The claim for a compensable rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder (insomnia) and TDIU rating are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including bladder disability, thyroid disorder, recurrent leg sore residuals, bilateral lower extremity neurological disability, hysterectomy residuals, sleep disorder, and psychiatric disability (claimed as memory loss), finding that there is no evidence of a relationship between these conditions and service or any other service-connected condition.,The Board concluded that the Veteran's reported symptoms do not meet the criteria for service connection based on the lack of competent medical evidence linking her disabilities to service or any other service-connected disability.