Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has decided that a TDIU is remanded due to the need for updated employment data and an examination regarding the Veteran's employability. The decision also notes the need for SSA records and an examination of the Veteran's mental health disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for further evidentiary development due to the AOJ's failure to obtain private records from San Juan Capestrano Hospital. The SSOC was not provided to the Appellant.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and conflicting opinions. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being reviewed, as well as the claim for a condition manifested by tremors.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders and sleep apnea. The claims are inextricably intertwined with hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease with esophagitis and dermatitis of the scalp, claimed as a head fungus, are granted. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) and bilateral shin splints remain pending.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claims for service connection for PTSD and sleep apnea was granted, but his claim for COPD remains pending.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, GAD, MDD, schizoaffective disorder, and unspecified schizophrenia and other psychotic disorder. The examiner is asked to identify any current psychiatric disorders found on examination or that have existed since May 2017, as well as whether each current disorder originated during service or is otherwise etiologically related to service.

The Veteran's appeals for effective dates prior to August 4, 2014 for service connection of diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction have been dismissed.,An effective date prior to August 4, 2014 for the award of a 20 percent rating for prostatitis is denied.,A rating in excess of 20 percent for prostatitis has not been granted.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been remanded.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a TDIU have also been remanded.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and granted service connection for residuals of a head injury. The case is remanded to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's death cause and 1151 claims due to incomplete medical opinions. The claims will be reviewed again with new evaluations.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of increased ratings for her psychiatric disability and ankle disabilities. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board has granted service connection for a headache disability. The remaining issues, including those related to scars of the head, closed head injury, gastrointestinal disability, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, are remanded due to procedural or evidentiary deficiencies.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, dysthymic disorder, or multi personality disorder is denied. The claims for increased ratings of left ankle sprain and plantar fasciitis are also denied. The TDIU claim is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD has been granted with a 100% disability rating. The issue of entitlement to a compensable disability rating due to multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities under 38 C.F.R. Section 3.324 is moot as the Veteran already has a full grant of benefits for his PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to address service connection claims for PTSD, sleep apnea, and other psychiatric disorders. The Veteran's attorney argues that his sleep apnea is related to his service-connected psychiatric conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the nature of his psychiatric disorder, right shoulder disability, and bilateral flat feet. The case is also being remanded for a determination on whether he qualifies for TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and the retrieval of relevant medical records. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is being considered based on his service, specifically his involvement in evacuating refugees from Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability meeting the criteria for VA compensation purposes.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral shin splints is remanded due to insufficient evidence of a current diagnosis. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right and left knee conditions, an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), and body convulsions (to include restless leg syndrome) due to new evidence not being received.

The Board has remanded several claims of service connection due to the need for additional records from the Dallas VAMC, which may be relevant to these cases.