Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and to determine the appropriate rating for his low back disability, as well as to establish service connection for a psychiatric condition. The issue of total disability based on individual unemployability is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for low back disability and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to a timely Notice of Disagreement filed by the Veteran, and will now address service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a bilateral knee condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and a need for further verification of the Veteran's periods of Active Duty Training (ADT) and Inactive Duty Training (IDT).

The Board has remanded the claims for further development and consideration, including obtaining medical opinions regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a cognitive disorder due to a closed head injury.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as related to service-connected prostate cancer.,The claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety, has been reopened due to new evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disability, a disability manifested by pain in throat, and insomnia. Additional medical records are needed from VA facilities, and attempts should be made to obtain military personnel and service treatment records from the Tennessee Army National Guard.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to military sexual trauma sustained during active duty.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for low back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and acquired psychiatric disability (anxiety disorder).

The Board has remanded the claims for visual impairment, hearing loss, tinnitus, and a psychiatric disorder due to inadequate opinions in previous examinations. The Veteran's service connection claims are being reviewed again with new evidence considered.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, is related to his active service. The benefit of doubt has been resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right arm and psychiatric disabilities due to a lack of compliance with previous remand instructions regarding examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his psychiatric disorder and heart disease, prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that the evidence supports a finding of TDIU.

The Veteran's schizophrenia, paranoid type, qualifies for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized non-VA medical care incurred on January 11, 2016 at Missouri Baptist Hospital due to the severity and urgency of his back pain.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for various disabilities, including PTSD and depressive disorder, has been reopened. The Board finds that new evidence supports reopening the claim but remands the case to obtain additional records and provide medical opinions on the issues of service connection.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus and hypertension. Service connection is denied for an acquired psychiatric disorder.,The Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during service, as evidenced by his military records and testimony. His hypertension also began during service, supported by medical records showing treatment for high blood pressure.

The Veteran is granted a disability rating of 70 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder from February 12, 2016 to February 1, 2019. A higher rating or one in excess of 70 percent is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a bilateral foot disability due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives. The AOJ is required to obtain addendum opinions addressing whether the Veteran's conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for the issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC) on issues including rating in excess of 70 percent prior to December 1, 2018 and in excess of 50 percent from December 1, 2018 to December 4, 2019 for psychiatric disability; TDIU; and SMC.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and obstructive sleep apnea are granted service connection, and he is awarded a TDIU for the period beginning on February 14, 2020.