Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional development. The Veteran's hearing loss claim is denied as there is no current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss. Other claims are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's knee disabilities and psychiatric disorder. The claims will be reconsidered with additional opinions.

The Veteran's left knee arthritis with instability is granted a 10 percent rating, effective from May 5, 2016. Other claims are denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion and failure to discuss potentially favorable evidence regarding secondary service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a strain of left side chest, a pinched nerve at left side chest, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of complete service treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding a claimed stressor incident and the need for updated treatment records. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with these additional pieces of information.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to report for a VA examination and because of possible discrepancies in his address. The Veteran is asked to provide lay statements from himself and others who have witnessed his psychiatric problems during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his military service and his current mental health condition.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability was granted an initial 50 percent rating prior to August 11, 2022 and a 100 percent rating beginning January 13, 2022.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches has been denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a liver condition and an acquired psychiatric disability have been remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, right knee disorder, back disorder, left shoulder disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) due to new and material evidence submitted since the final denial in February 2015.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and an unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder, finding that there was no current diagnosis of PTSD and insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the claimed disorders and service.

The Veteran's tinnitus, psychiatric disability, and bilateral hearing loss are all rated at their maximum levels. The Board has remanded the cases for further development to obtain treatment records from a Vet Center.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied, but his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD was granted. The Board found that the Veteran had a diagnosis of major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder with depression, which are related to in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and failure of duty to assist, requiring further development including verification of in-service stressors and obtaining a medical opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability does not result in the need for aid and attendance, as he can perform all activities of daily living without assistance.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that the evidence does not show a link between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded two issues for additional development: the rating of an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) and the rating of a status post laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma of the left true vocal cord. The Veteran is entitled to another VA examination in both cases.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depression and anxiety, was denied as the evidence did not show that VA treatment caused his condition.,The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for TBI, gastrointestinal disability (IBS), right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, bilateral lower extremity disability, bilateral upper extremity disability, and back disability are all REMANDED due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and new evidence has been received to support the reopening of his claims. However, the Board finds that there is not a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including insomnia, major depressive disorder, adjustment disorder with depressed mood, and anxiety disorder) was granted due to new and material evidence.