Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinions obtained in prior remands were inadequate and that new addendum opinions are necessary to address whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his service-connected head injury residuals, specifically as secondary to such residuals.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and will need to verify the Veteran's Army Reserve duty periods and obtain any associated medical records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional medical examinations. The issues include heart disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), hemorrhoids, left thumb injury, and right foot disability.

The Board has determined that additional medical evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection, including updated treatment records and a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claims for IHD/CAD, hypertension, and prostate cancer have been granted. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and persistent depressive disorder) and a respiratory disability (shortness of breath) are being remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and need for additional evidence, including private treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and schizophrenia have been granted, but an effective date earlier than October 17, 2015, is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizoaffective disorder (claimed as PTSD), depression, schizophrenia, anxiety, insomnia, and mood swings, has been remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The Board found that there is insufficient competent medical evidence to make a fully informed decision on the claim.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder may be related to his military service and remands the case for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal through his authorized representative.

The Board denied a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to August 13, 2010 due to the lack of evidence showing that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with the May 2022 remand directives and has therefore ordered a new addendum VA medical opinion to address whether the Veteran experienced any additional disability caused or aggravated by VA's treatment in February 2015, and if so, whether it was due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a low back disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and TDIU due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disability, including whether it pre-existed service or was aggravated by service. The AOJ is instructed to attempt to obtain relevant private treatment records from Easter Seals and any SSA medical records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for glaucoma, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disability (posttraumatic stress disorder) due to a lack of VA medical examinations or opinions. The Veteran is also requested to provide authorization for release of any relevant medical records from correctional facilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders and their relationship to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and traumatic brain injury due to a lack of medical evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine if his current conditions are related to his military service.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depressive disorder is granted. A rating higher than 10 percent for GERD and hiatal hernia from June 24, 2014 to February 17, 2019 is denied. An extension of the temporary total evaluation beyond the period from February 18, 2019 to April 30, 2019 for surgical or other treatment necessitating convalescence for a hiatal hernia disorder is denied. A rating higher than 10 percent for GERD and hiatal hernia from May 1, 2019 to the present is denied.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded to attempt to verify his service in Southwest Asia and obtain any missing personnel and medical records. The Board will then adjudicate the reopened claims based on the evidence received.