Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a bilateral foot disability, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, migraine headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding service connection claims, including those related to neurobehavioral conditions, unspecified multiple neurological problems, and various extremity conditions. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder will also be remanded.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's eye disability, acquired psychiatric disability (including panic disorder without agoraphobia), prostate cancer, chronic autoimmune urticaria/angioedema, and hypothyroidism (claimed as thyroid cancer) due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,The Board also denied service connection for hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disability, including alcohol use disorder, personality disorder, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder. The evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric condition that could be linked to service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the schedular criteria for a higher rating prior to February 4, 2019, and from February 4, 2019, his psychiatric condition was manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas but did not result in total occupation and social impairment. The Board also found that he did not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU prior to December 13, 2013.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including insomnia and depressive disorder, as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus. The VA opinions found no relationship between the Veteran's psychiatric conditions and his active service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for left and right knee disabilities have been denied multiple times, with the most recent denial being in December 2014. The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD has been remanded.,The Veteran's claim for diabetes mellitus type II (DM) has also been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia, mesothelioma, and cataracts have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and service.

The Veteran's death by suicide was determined to be due to a service-connected mental disorder, which the Board found contributed substantially or materially to his death.

All issues related to service connection have been either granted in full or finally denied by the Board without subsequent appeal.

The Board has dismissed the claim for service connection for insomnia as it is considered a symptom of the Veteran's already service-connected psychiatric disorder. The issue of evaluating the right ankle disorder was remanded, and thus the decision on this aspect remains pending.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, left carpal tunnel syndrome, hypertension, and lumbar spine disorder were denied. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) was granted.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his eye disability and mental health condition, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted the TDIU based on these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for temporary total ratings based on treatment for a service-connected psychiatric disability are denied as the treatment did not require surgery or casting, and the claims were filed more than one year after the cessation of the treatment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete development and lack of compliance with previous remands. The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disorder, peripheral neuropathy, psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), and headache disorder are all being reviewed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral eye condition, and vertigo due to outstanding treatment records and the need for additional development.