Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from gainful employment since March 27, 2015. The Board has granted a finding of total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for this period.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the aggravation of a psychiatric disorder during service.

The Board has found that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any current acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The case will be remanded for further development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress, and sleep apnea. The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's dental disabilities and dyshidrotic eczema have been granted service connection. The right shoulder disability, right lower extremity disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder) are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability, in-service event or disease, or a causal relationship to service.,There is no evidence of hypertension during service. The September 2020 VA examination found the Veteran has hypertension but did not find it related to service.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that it is related to his active military service and resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has denied a higher rating for the left knee disability and remanded the service connection claims. The case is now being returned to the AOJ for further action.

The VA has awarded a 30 percent rating for cervical spine disability effective May 25, 2016. The appellant's claim was received within one year of the Intent to File.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and further development is needed. The skin disorder claim will be remanded for a VA examination during winter months, while the psychiatric disorder claim will require an updated VA examination.

The Board has decided the case is remanded due to conflicting findings in a VA examination report and medical opinions, requiring further clarification on whether there are any currently diagnosed psychiatric symptoms that are related to service or TBI.

The Board has vacated its September 2020 decision and remanded several issues related to the Veteran's respiratory, sleep apnea, heart failure, implantable defibrillator, hypertension, esophageal condition, diabetes mellitus type II, and psychiatric disorders. The issues are now in a state of pending status.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to failure of the Veteran to report to a VA examination. The issues include service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral hand disability, as well as nonservice-connected pension.

The Board has determined that the appellant's military service does not entitle him to VA benefits due to a bar from benefits based on willful and persistent misconduct. The appeal is remanded for further action including obtaining relevant service personnel records, addressing the issue of insanity at the time of discharge, and reopening the claim if new and material evidence has been submitted.

The Board has granted service connection for tension headaches. The cases of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, fatigue, insomnia, and uterine condition are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder and somatic disorder, is granted as service-connected. The low back disability and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity are remanded for further development.

The appeals seeking to reopen service connection claims for diabetes mellitus and sleep apnea on the basis of new and material evidence have been dismissed.,New and material evidence has been received, allowing the application to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a back disorder. The issue is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and the issues of rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbar spine disability, service connection for multiple sclerosis, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, and service connection for hypertension are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but the issues of service connection for sleep apnea, acquired psychiatric disorder (to include anxiety and depression), osteoarthritis of the right ankle, osteoarthritis of the left ankle, and lumbar spine strain with degenerative disc disease are remanded. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also remanded.