Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a VA opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, right hip disability, and an acquired psychiatric disability (including MDD and anxiety) due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.,There is no current diagnosis of a right hip disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct or secondary relationship between his current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional examinations and development are needed to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder, is granted.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and migraine headaches are also granted as secondary to service-connected back disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for asthma, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a back disability due to incomplete STRs and inadequate VA examinations. The claims are also remanded for further development regarding secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further medical examination and review of records, particularly regarding the Veteran's claimed assault during basic training and its relationship to her current psychiatric condition.

The Board denied service connection for psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and schizophrenia, finding that the evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD. The Veteran's claim for left hand disability was also denied.

The Board has remanded three issues: service connection for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, and service connection for headaches (as secondary to the acquired psychiatric disorder). The claims are being remanded due to inadequate opinions in previous examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder, was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of a direct relationship between any current psychiatric condition and service or service-connected disabilities. For left knee arthritis, ratings were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher than 10 percent prior to August 31, 2021, and on the basis of limitation of flexion after that date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD is dismissed. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for left and right knee disorders, both secondary to a service-connected left ankle condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA is denied. His claim for a higher rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depressive disorder, is granted with a 70% disability rating but no higher. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right shoulder disability is also denied. The issue of service connection for a bilateral foot disability remains pending and will be remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder are found to be related to service, but the case is remanded for further examination as the Veteran did not appear for a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss and hypertension, but the psychiatric disorder claim is remanded as it involves a complex medical issue.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a relationship between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for DIC benefits due to service connection for the cause of death and under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, as the VA medical opinions are inadequate.

The Board dismissed all appeals due to the appellant's request for withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and higher ratings for fibromyalgia and psychiatric disabilities before the Board could make a decision. As such, these appeals are dismissed without prejudice.

The Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, IBS, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a respiratory disorder were denied as there was no evidence of a direct connection to service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to lack of substantial compliance with previous directives. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and lumbosacral or cervical strain are both being reviewed for service connection.