Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and unverified stressors. Further development is needed, including obtaining additional medical records, verifying in-service exposure to herbicides, and confirming reported stressors.

The Veteran's left elbow status-post avulsion fracture, lumbosacral strain, and cervical strain have been granted service connection with a noncompensable rating. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability has also been granted service connection.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right knee disability, left knee disability, and traumatic brain injury due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's duodenal ulcer and diabetes mellitus have been granted service connection, but the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's carpal tunnel syndrome of the right wrist is granted service connection. The acquired psychiatric disability, to include an adjustment disorder with anxiety, is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and psychiatric disorder due to incomplete development of evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for depression and an increased rating for PTSD and anxiety are being remanded due to the overlap in symptoms and need for a new examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions, including lower back disorder, right shoulder disorder, right foot disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression), COPD, hypertension, and sleep apnea have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish a causal relationship between these conditions and active service.

The Veteran's claims for a rib disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and increased ratings for his left knee conditions have all been denied. The Board found insufficient evidence to support the Veteran's service connection claims or to grant higher ratings.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, right and left ankle disorders, OSA, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD).

The Veteran's psychiatric disability was rated at 50 percent prior to June 22, 2016. From June 22, 2016, the rating increased to 70 percent.

The Board has granted a higher rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability from September 23, 2010 to August 30, 2017. Additionally, the Board has also granted entitlement to TDIU during this period.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected left leg disabilities caused his alcohol use and/or cannabis use disorders.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied as there is no evidence of a valid diagnosis and the weight of the medical evidence does not support a finding that her current condition is related to her military service.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for a psychiatric disability, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities. The issues are being remanded because a medical opinion is required regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, headache disability, and thoracolumbar spine disability due to delays in scheduling VA examinations. The Veteran's failure to report for these examinations is being addressed.

The Board has determined that additional evidence needs to be considered and the claims are being remanded for further review.

The Board has identified new evidence that was not previously considered and requires the AOJ to review this evidence before making a decision on your claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the extremities, heart disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder, have been denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and alcohol use disorder, has been denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder outside of alcohol use disorder. Service connection was not granted as the evidence did not establish a link between the claimed conditions and service. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is remanded for further evaluation.