Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA opinion to address whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service, including as a result of an in-service assault. The examiner will consider various factors and provide a rationale for their conclusion.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted since August 18, 2022, as his service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disability, including whether it is related to his military service or secondary to his service-connected sinus tachycardia and migraines.

The Veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need to consider additional VA treatment records and medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and CAD due to new evidence received since the last final denial. The Veteran's claim for service connection is being reopened.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, and a compensable rating for scars on the left shoulder due to missing VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records from February 2021 to the present regarding treatment for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran must be provided with a supplemental statement of the case if the determination remains adverse.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and as secondary to his service-connected right ankle disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran had an acquired psychiatric disability related to service or caused by his hypertension, and if so, whether it contributed to his death.

The Veteran withdrew all of her remaining claims and appeals pending before the Board, including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a rating in excess of 30 percent for right ulnar traumatic neuropathy, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for residual tender scar, right elbow.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for TDIU before January 17, 2017 due to incomplete records and need for an opinion on whether his service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, anxiety, depression), and obstructive sleep apnea secondary to PTSD was granted. The low back disability received increased ratings, while other claims were remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his low back disability and left shoulder disability, are found to have caused his psychiatric disorder.,Effective March 28, 2016, the Veteran is granted a 30 percent rating for his aggravated congenital absence of pectoralis major in the left shoulder.

The appeal of service connection for pulmonary hypertension is dismissed. Service connection for sarcoidosis is granted under the PACT Act. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The appeals for irritable bowel syndrome, nasal injury residuals, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include frostbite, low back disability, asthma, high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hand, knee, and ankle disabilities as well as his psychiatric disorders due to inadequate examination and opinion. Additional examinations are needed to address these issues.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for myopia, uterine fibroids, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to unresolved issues. The Veteran's myopia is denied as it cannot be linked to any in-service event or injury. Her uterine fibroids are also denied as there is no evidence they began during service or were caused by a service-connected condition. The Board has not addressed the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for his acquired psychiatric disorder other than residuals of heat stroke was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, or worse.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. As a result, the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of her legacy appeal in favor of higher-level review through the modernized system.