Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to additional evidence being added to the record.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, including major depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder. The claims of service connection for hepatitis C and hypertension are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board denied the reopening of a claim for service connection for schizophrenia, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to support the claim.

The Board has remanded both issues of service connection for headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) due to the need for further development, including additional VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral ear hearing loss, peripheral vestibular disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disability due to issues with the previous decisions and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, previously rated as generalized anxiety disorder and opioid use disorder, is now rated at 50 percent for the entire period on appeal prior to December 3, 2021.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no final decision can be made on the merits of his claims.

The appeals seeking service connection for various conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding stressor verification and etiology.

The Board has decided to remand three issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities: a rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbar spine disability, a rating in excess of 50 percent for acquired psychiatric disability, and a compensable rating for scar, status post L5 microdiskectomy. The decision is based on the need for new VA examinations due to the passage of time since the last evaluations.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions and the need for additional evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete verification of in-service stressors and inadequate VA examinations. The claims will be reconsidered with new evidence and opinions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD and remanded the claims for sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, Type II, and left ear hearing loss due to in-service noise exposure.,Additional evidence received since the December 2003 rating decision includes lay statements and a September 2022 Compensation and Pension (C&P) examination report. The C&P examiner diagnosed the Veteran with alcohol use disorder in full sustained remission, stimulant use disorder (cocaine) in sustained remission, and other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his right knee, left hip, and acquired psychiatric disorder conditions. The Veteran is required to undergo additional examinations to determine if his current conditions are related to his service-connected disabilities or other events.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a sleep disorder, left ear hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, GAD, MDD) due to outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's claimed stressful events during service, specifically a tank accident in Germany. The AOJ is instructed to conduct further research and attempt to verify these statements.

The Veteran's appeal for avitaminosis, also claimed as weight loss, has been dismissed. The claims for service connection for various disabilities have been remanded due to the need for additional development of his service records and outpatient treatment records.

The Board has remanded the appeal due to incomplete medical opinions and scheduling issues. The Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, skin conditions, viral infection residuals, and bilateral foot lesions/calluses are back before the Board.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied as there is no credible evidence linking it to service or a personal assault in service.