Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and PTSD due to a lack of evidence verifying the claimed in-service stressors, and because there is no current diagnosis of any psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to missing VA examinations and insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's disabilities.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The Board found the Veteran had BHL and remanded for a VA examination to determine its current severity. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, is also remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder is found to have caused his sleep apnea, and the Board grants service connection for sleep apnea secondary to this condition.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection and ratings for various disabilities, finding that the claims were not filed before June 14, 2016.,The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia has been reopened and is now considered on the merits. The Board found new and material evidence in the form of a medical opinion linking the Veteran's psychiatric problems to his time in military service, thus granting the reopening of the claim.

The Veteran's appeal for higher disability ratings for his acquired psychiatric disorder was denied. The VA determined that the evidence did not support a rating higher than 50 percent from April 6, 2016 to April 29, 2020.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders other than PTSD are denied service connection, and his initial disability rating for PTSD is also denied. The Board found that the Veteran's personality disorder pre-existed service and was not superimposed during service, thus denying service connection for these conditions.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for the psychiatric disability prior to January 28, 2020. The case is remanded for further development regarding employment status and TDIU.

The Veteran's right ankle peroneal tendonitis and other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder (psychiatric disability) have been rated, but the Board has ordered remand for additional development due to missing VA examination records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition is secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine condition, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to the Veteran not being afforded VA examinations, and additional development is needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and lack of corroborating evidence for PTSD. The appellant is seeking service connection for a persistent depressive disorder, which was not previously considered.

The Veteran's appeal seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal in September 2022.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety, finding that there was no credible evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to outstanding records and the need for additional medical opinions regarding service connection and secondary service connection claims.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen their claims of service connection for a psychiatric disability and left shoulder disability has been dismissed due to the withdrawal by the Veteran's authorized representative.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for asthma has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeal is granted in this regard, but the claims for psychiatric condition and respiratory condition (including asthma and allergic rhinitis) are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, myasthenia gravis, and polyneuropathy are all related to his service-connected myastenia gravis. The Board has remanded these issues for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) has been denied. The effective date for the award of a 10 percent rating for tinnitus is also denied.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was not granted due to lack of evidence showing in-service noise exposure or chronicity of symptoms.