Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his hip disabilities, back cyst removal residuals, and psychiatric conditions due to inadequate development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his military service. The Veteran also does not have any service-connected disabilities that would qualify him for TDIU.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for schizoaffective disorder was granted with an effective date of March 11, 2009. The appeal regarding the earlier effective date for hiatal hernia is still pending.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and that his current diagnosed conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional examinations to assess the current severity and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric condition (depression), and migraine headaches. The claims are being returned due to delays in scheduling VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for the appellant's acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability incurred or aggravated during ACDUTRA.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a medical opinion. The VA will obtain relevant treatment records and provide an addendum opinion regarding whether a pre-existing condition existed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to corroborate the Veteran's reported stressors. The VA needs to verify the circumstances of a soldier's death in Korea, consistent with the details provided by the Veteran.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, a left shoulder disability, and a neck disability due to the Veteran's election into the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) review system.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for a left wrist disability and PTSD. However, further development is needed as there are outstanding VA treatment records and stressor verification required.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including alcohol use disorder, separate from the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The TDIU claim was remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and tremors due to procedural errors in recognizing the Veteran's VA Form 10182. The Veteran is awaiting issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC) that readjudicates all issues on appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and VA treatment records. The psychiatric disability claim is related to service, while the erectile dysfunction claim requires further review of informed consent documents.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims and the TDIU rating claim due to outstanding VA treatment records, potential radiation exposure during service, and other issues. The Veteran's case will be further developed before being reconsidered.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his right foot or ankle condition, chronic left wrist condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a cervical spine condition, and left upper extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the cervical spine condition. A 50 percent rating is assigned for migraines since December 17, 2019.

The Veteran's service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and right ear hearing loss have been reopened. Service connection for right ear hearing loss has been granted with a 20% rating. The lumbar spine disability is rated at 20%, while the left ankle disability is rated at 10%. Other issues are remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases due to an inadequate medical opinion and failure to provide adequate reasons for denying service connection. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to determine if any diagnosed mental health condition is related to military sexual trauma (MST).

The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to address the Veteran's psychiatric disorders and their relationship to service or service-connected TBI. The case is therefore being remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, a chronic ear disorder (vertigo), and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.