Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his acquired psychiatric disorder, skin disorder, and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the claims for right ear hearing loss, OSA, psychiatric disorder, right knee condition, and left knee condition due to inadequate opinions in previous examinations. The Veteran's service records indicate he had noise exposure during his military service.

The Board has remanded multiple service connection claims due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the onset and continuity of symptoms, as well as the relationship between current disabilities and active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia. The issue of TDIU is remanded due to the lack of a completed VA Form 21-8940.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral lower extremity and left ankle disabilities have been reopened, but the new evidence does not establish a current disability or medical nexus.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) has also been reopened. The new evidence shows symptoms consistent with PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for renal disease and an acquired psychiatric disability was reopened, but both claims were denied due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development regarding the Veteran's employment history and its impact on his ability to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment. The Veteran will need to provide or authorize VA to obtain relevant treatment records, complete a VA Form 21-8940, and any Vocational Rehabilitation records.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, specifically PTSD, as the evidence did not support a finding that it was related to active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and panic/anxiety disorder), a low back disability, a left knee disability, a left shoulder/arm disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, including work and social relationships. The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for the entire period prior to October 22, 2019, but denied a higher rating thereafter.

The Veteran's claim for a restoration of the 60 percent rating for ischemic heart disease has been granted. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and entitlement to TDIU have been remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.,The Board also denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD), concluding that there were insufficient verified stressors to support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and lack of examination in some cases. The claims are now pending for further review.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), finding that the Veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by service and there is no credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressors.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a TBI has been reopened, but the evidence does not establish that his TBI was incurred in service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches secondary to TBI has also been reopened. The evidence does not show that his headaches began within the applicable presumptive period or are otherwise related to his TBI.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as stress attacks), hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board found that there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's left knee strain status post-surgery, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), bilateral pes planus, right Achilles' tendonitis, and sleep apnea have been granted service connection. The cervical spine disability has not been established as related to active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a skin disability, and a prostate disability. The issues are related to his active duty service in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to TDIU prior to July 10, 2015 due to incomplete records and for consideration of an extraschedular rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, cardiovascular disability (other than hypertension), low back disability, bilateral hip disability, OSA, COPD, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis. The Board found that there was no evidence to support these claims.