Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence to determine if service connection is warranted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right hand condition, and tinnitus. The Veteran's claims will be further evaluated with additional medical examinations.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and a right ankle disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

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

The Board dismissed the appeals for rating greater than 50 percent and greater than 70 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder prior to May 22, 2017, and thereafter. The effective date appeal was also dismissed. Additionally, TDIU prior to May 22, 2017, was dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, MDD, and schizoaffective disorder due to a lack of credible supporting evidence for the claimed in-service stressor.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU, finding that there was no evidence of a psychiatric disorder during or within one year after service. The decision also noted significant discrepancies in statements regarding his condition over time.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and brain embolisms, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examination and need for a more thoroughly reasoned addendum opinion.

The Board has decided that the service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, needs further development and is therefore remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining missing service treatment records and determining whether VA's duty to assist was satisfied. The issues of service connection for TBI, stroke, atrial fibrillation, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) are being remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, nerve damage of the left lower extremity, right upper extremity radiculopathy associated with residuals of a neck injury, and headache disability are all granted as secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for back pain and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as nervousness) have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and need for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hearing loss, eczema, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, and alcohol use disorder) due to inadequate medical opinions and missing military personnel records.

The Board has found that further development is necessary due to the need for an additional examination to determine if the Veteran's diagnosed psychiatric disorders are related to his period of honorable service prior to July 22, 1994.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome due to insufficient evidence. The claim for acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) remains pending.

The Board has referred the matter to the RO for reconsideration of a prior claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability based on newly added service records. The Veteran's responsibility is to pursue this at the RO level.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for the Veteran's psychiatric disability and has remanded the issue of service connection for dysmenorrhea, attributing it to a secondary basis. The case is now pending further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia, finding that his current condition is not related to active service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents, as well as the claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on need for aid and attendance or being housebound. The AOJ is instructed to attempt verification of the Veteran's claimed service in Vietnam from December 1968 to May 1969 and his exposure to herbicide agents at MCAS El Toro, California.