Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to failure of the Veteran to report for VA examinations. The issues will be reviewed again after further development.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder. The decision is based on insufficient evidence regarding the in-service stressor and incomplete service records.

The Board has determined that reconsideration is required for the Veteran's November 1983 claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, and also for the motion to revise the September 1998 rating decision on the basis of CUE. The case is being remanded to allow these issues to be addressed.

Your appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been dismissed because you opted into the Appeals Modernization Act system.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for PTSD and kidney failure is granted. The claim for a kidney disorder, related to service-connected psychiatric disorders, is remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and consideration, including service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression), diabetes mellitus, and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for COPD, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a skin condition, and sleep apnea due to herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran is not provided with VA examinations as his diagnoses are current and he has provided sufficient evidence of service connection.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for PTSD and TDIU was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent prior to March 20, 2019, and 70 percent thereafter.

The Board has found that the appellant's hearing loss disability is not more severe for compensation purposes during the period on appeal than demonstrated on the audiological evaluations discussed above.,VA has failed to obtain the appellant's service treatment records and has determined that further attempts to obtain them would be futile.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right 4th rib disability has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claim during a Board hearing.,Service connection for a hearing loss disability is denied because there is no current evidence of VA compensable hearing loss and no medical opinion linking any current hearing deficit to military service.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, specifically Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), has been remanded as the July 2017 VA examination did not consider his treatment at Clearlake Community-Based Outpatient Clinic for an acquired psychiatric diagnosis.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and erectile dysfunction are granted service connection, with the psychiatric condition related to in-service combat stressors. The erectile dysfunction case is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues for VA examinations and obtaining updated medical records. The claims for service connection remain on hold until these matters are resolved.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for her psychiatric disability is denied. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for PTSD and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right ankle disability, hypertension, disability of the lower extremities (including restless leg syndrome and leg cramps), obstructive sleep apnea, and acquired psychiatric disability (including depression and PTSD) due to incomplete medical records and uncorroborated in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's reported PTSD stressor. Additional development is needed, including efforts to verify the arrest and imprisonment event in Panama.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is granted as secondary to his service-connected right shoulder disability. His initial rating for the right shoulder is also granted at 30 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to new evidence received since the previous decisions.,Sleep apnea is also being remanded as it may be related to an acquired psychiatric disability or diabetes mellitus.,Diabetes mellitus is being remanded due to potential in-service exposure to herbicide agents at Camp Lejeune.,Neuropathies are being remanded for a VA examination to determine their etiology and relationship to service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's kidney cancer rating remains unchanged.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of entitlement to an increased rating for service-connected allergic rhinitis, and entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, chronic fatigue syndrome, and a right foot condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining VA medical opinions addressing the etiology of his diagnosed psychiatric disorders on a direct and secondary basis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and adjustment disorder with depressive moods, as well as a compensable disability rating for his TBI and a higher rating for his post-traumatic headaches. The claims are being returned to VA for further development.