Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD due to MST, is denied. The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of an in-service stressor and the VA examiner opined that any mental health treatment providers likely made a diagnosis in error.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD due to MST, is also denied. The Board found that there was no credible supporting evidence corroborating the alleged MST.

The Veteran's application to reopen claims for PTSD, a low back disorder, and bilateral hearing loss is granted. The claim of service connection for PTSD is reopened due to new evidence submitted since the prior final denial. The claims for a low back disorder and bilateral hearing loss are not reopened as the new evidence does not relate to an unestablished element of the claim.

The Veteran's claim for residuals of TBI, including migraine headaches and PTSD is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.,The Veteran's claim for PTSD is also remanded as it involves a history of service-connected disabilities that may have aggravated his condition.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a neck disability. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration due to errors in applying the standard of aggravation, lack of verification of a claimed stressor for PTSD, and issues related to bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for loss of vision, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension have been dismissed. The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a back disability, an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD), diabetes mellitus, type II, and a gastrointestinal disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for inguinal hernia with surgery, acne with itchy skin and rashes, hair loss with changes, jaw and tooth pain, psychiatric disability (claimed as stress and bizarre recurring dreams), regular illness with abdominal fat, and twitching due to an error in submitting a modernized review system form instead of a legacy appeal form.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia effective March 3, 2008. The appeal regarding the cause of death is being remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including other specified personality disorder and unspecified depressive disorder, should be remanded due to incomplete records. The AOJ needs to request additional treatment records from the Family Advocacy Program at Hickam AFB and obtain an addendum medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claims.

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a left hip disorder, right shoulder disorder, and psychiatric disorder.,There is no evidence linking these conditions to service or any period of active duty.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied as he failed to appear for a VA examination without good cause.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 40 percent since October 31, 2022. The Board also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral foot disorder, acid reflux, and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disorders. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to his service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to outstanding VA medical records and the need to consider whether any of his service-connected disabilities, including left shoulder arthritis, meet the criteria for a TDIU. The AOJ will reassess the TDIU issue in light of all available evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disability, including a lack of recent medical examination and treatment records. The Veteran needs further evaluation to determine if he currently suffers from an acquired psychiatric condition that is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disability and its relationship to his service-connected peripheral vestibular disorder, tinnitus, or bilateral hearing loss with otosclerosis of the right ear. The Veteran is asked to provide a full rationale for their conclusion.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection on incomplete bladder emptying was withdrawn by his representative.,Service connection for PTSD and other psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder, was denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability was denied, and the effective date is not granted as there are no earlier claims or Intents to File that would warrant a prior effective date.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than February 11, 2009 was granted. The Board also granted a TDIU and an initial rating of 70 percent for his acquired psychiatric disorder.,An effective date of March 8, 2002, is granted for the award of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.