Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with previous directives and the need for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claims, particularly those related to PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and opinion regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as alcohol abuse disorder.

The Board has denied service connection for liver damage, a headache disorder (including migraine headaches), a psychiatric disability (to include anxiety and depression), and sleep apnea as these conditions are not shown to be related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the Veteran's incarceration and failure to report for VA examinations.,The Board has also remanded the case for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any left leg disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, ear disorder other than bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and sleep apnea that may be present.,Additional records have been obtained since the last decision, including VA treatment records. The AOJ should ensure compliance with these directives and take any corrective action if needed.,The Board notes that the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea is inextricably intertwined with the issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are now rated at 50 percent from June 6, 2017.,From April 26, 2011 to November 3, 2011, the claim for TDIU is dismissed as moot due to the concurrent grant of a combined 100% rating for service-connected disabilities.,Effective November 4, 2011, the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder alone prevents her from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation. She also has additional service-connected disabilities that bring her combined rating to at least 60%. SMC is granted effective November 4, 2011.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, back disability, and bilateral foot disability was granted.,Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for loss of vision was denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The claim of service connection for psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was granted based on the submission of new evidence that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The VA will obtain additional medical opinions and records to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for sinus bradycardia, recurring bronchitis (claimed as chronic bronchitis), residuals of infiltrative keratitis in the left eye, a skin disorder, lipoma, and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran has not provided sufficient information or evidence to establish service connection for these conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and anxiety, as the evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD or establish that any current psychiatric disability is related to service.,The Board also denied service connection for a back disorder, finding no persuasive evidence linking any current back condition to service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions including left hip condition, right hip condition, degenerative arthritis of the spine, sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (posttraumatic stress disorder).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD is granted. The claim for right knee tricompartmental osteoarthritis is denied. The claim for tinnitus (secondary to service-connected disability) is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for status post right knee arthroscopy with residual osteoarthritis, acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood), and bilateral hearing loss have been granted. The claim for service connection for hepatitis C has been remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The claim will be reviewed with a new VA examiner.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for a nerve condition, headache disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. However, these claims are still pending as additional development is required to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to uncertainty regarding his complete service treatment records and Army National Guard records. The Board will need to obtain these records and conduct further development, including obtaining an examination if necessary.

The Board's September 2021 decision denying service connection for PTSD is vacated, and the case is remanded due to failure to consider all relevant regulations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and hypertension due to issues with obtaining VA treatment records, as well as clarifying exposure history. The Veteran is not presumed exposed to herbicides or Agent Orange, but his hypertension may be related to stressors during service.

The Veteran's left upper extremity radiculopathy is granted as secondary to his service-connected cervical spine disability. The claims for prostate, gout, glaucoma, acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD), left shoulder, right shoulder, and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded.