Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no competent medical evidence linking his condition to his active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are not shown to preclude her from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment, and therefore a TDIU is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to the Veteran's pre-existing condition noted at entrance into service. The case is remanded for further development regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's statements and need for a medical opinion.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder, is related to service and granted. Service connection for bilateral Achilles tendonitis and plantar fasciitis are remanded.

The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for tinnitus and hypertension, as well as the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran withdrew these appeals in December 2022.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining all available service treatment records and conducting VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, left shoulder disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and bilateral pes cavus. The claims for these conditions were remanded by the Board in February 2021 due to incomplete medical records and further opinions were requested.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no further action can be taken on these claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for psychiatric disorders, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, right leg disability, and pulmonary embolism due to inconsistencies in reported stressors and conflicting medical opinions. Additional development is needed to verify a specific suicide stressor and obtain new nexus opinions.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, left ear disability, back pain, neck pain, left arm disability, right arm disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability. The issues have been remanded due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including insomnia, alcohol abuse/substance use disorder, and tobacco use disorder, finding that there was no causal relationship between his in-service experiences and his current mental health conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a mental disorder and psoriatic arthritis are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied as the earliest legal possible effective date is October 17, 2017.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The examiner must provide an opinion on both the proximate cause and aggravation aspects of this claim.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, left ear hearing loss, left elbow condition, right elbow condition, left knee condition, and bilateral pes planus have been reopened. The appeal regarding TDIU is dismissed. The appeals for service connection are remanded due to new and material evidence having been submitted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tenosynovitis, left ankle and an acquired psychiatric disorder were denied. The effective date of the award of service connection for tenosynovitis, left ankle was fixed at August 21, 2013.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's preexisting condition was aggravated by his period of active duty from September 2006 to April 2007.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and examination, including a psychiatric evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, anxiety, and depression, should be remanded due to incomplete stressor verification and issues with the January 2023 VA examination.