Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development, including obtaining a new VA examination and opinion to address the Veteran's service connection claims. The claims are currently pending.

The Veteran's service connection for headaches as secondary to his acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. His claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a skin disability, characterized as dissecting cellulitis and hidradenitis suppurativa, is reopened.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left upper extremity, right upper extremity, left lower extremity, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy; hepatitis C; dizziness; hypersensitivity to light and noise; diarrhea; fainting disability; sinus disability; bronchitis; GERD; headache disability; hypertension; chronic fatigue syndrome; sleep apnea; erectile dysfunction; chest pain disability; and acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are remanded for the following: obtaining VA treatment records, private treatment records, Social Security Administration records, and completing a TDIU application form; providing adequate VA examinations for sinus, respiratory, GERD, headache, hypertension, chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and chest pain disabilities; and providing an examination to determine if any acquired psychiatric disability is related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic paranoid schizophrenia was denied in April 1994. After the addition of relevant service records, a March 2010 rating decision granted service connection with an effective date of June 24, 2009. The Board found clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the March 2010 decision, as it incorrectly considered the claim as reopened rather than reconsidered. The Board determined that the correct effective date should be September 20, 1993, based on the original claim submission.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination. The Veteran's claims of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, an acquired psychiatric disability, and an undiagnosed illness manifested by skin disabilities are currently pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety and PTSD, lumbar strain, and tinnitus have been granted. The claim for refractive error has been denied.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric condition, headaches, low back condition, and neck condition due to insufficient evidence in their favor. The Veteran is requested to undergo further examinations and provide additional medical opinions.

The Board has found procedural errors and has ordered the Veteran's private medical records, VA treatment records, and service treatment records to be obtained. The claims for service connection are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is dismissed as they are already receiving a 100% disability rating due to their service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, and have additional service-connected disabilities rated at 60% or more. The issue of TDIU for the period prior to January 18, 2022, is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and service connection for his acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, moderate recurrent major depression, insomnia, and psychotic disorder NOS is remanded due to inadequate examination and lack of verification of stressor.

The Board has remanded the claims for left hand nerve damage, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), sleep apnea, and acid reflux due to additional development being necessary.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding private treatment records and a need for clarification regarding the appellant's claimed cervical radiculopathy, headaches, and tinnitus. The issues of service connection remain pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for hepatitis C, as the provided VA examination opinion is inadequate. Service connection for low back disability and psychiatric disorder remains denied.

The Veteran's bone disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a TERA specific VA examination and an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of his psychiatric disorders.

The Board has determined that new evidence was added to the record since the last decision and must be reviewed by the AOJ before a final determination can be made on your claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors and the need for a VA examination to confirm any psychiatric diagnoses.

The Veteran's claim for service connection on the merits is being remanded due to insufficient evidence.,The Board will gather additional information and evidence to determine if there are any service-connected conditions related to the Veteran's knee disabilities or vision disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the Board found no new or material evidence to reopen these claims. The Veteran was granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but denied for all other conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development and clarification regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including his service-connected PTSD.