Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including dysthymic disorder, due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations and because of the Veteran's service in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War. The case is now pending with a new examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression. The Veteran's claim is being returned for further development.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD with anxious distress features, is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for migraine headaches is also granted.

The Board has remanded the cases for further evaluation due to conflicting evidence regarding the cause of death and DIC entitlement. The Veteran's psychiatric disorder is presumed to have originated in service, but its impact on his liver cancer diagnosis is unclear.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding a skin condition, vertigo, and PTSD. The Board dismissed these issues as the Veteran indicated satisfaction with the current decisions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of CUE in the July 2001 rating decision that assigned a 100 percent disability rating for service-connected schizophrenia, effective June 18, 2000. The Board found no error in the assignment of the effective date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a finding of incompetency and an earlier effective date for service connection due to his acquired psychiatric disability. The appeal as to the proposed finding of incompetency was dismissed, while the claim for an earlier effective date was denied based on the law governing effective dates.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examinations and a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran's TDIU was granted effective July 31, 2020. The appellant is eligible to receive attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the October 2020 rating decision.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease, heart disease (to include coronary artery disease), and acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression and psychosis) are granted as they are presumed to be due to herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and left spontaneous pneumothorax due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran needs a VA examination for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for TBI, headaches, hearing disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, finding that there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or functional impairment.

The Board has remanded multiple issues for further development, including service connection claims and exposure to ionizing radiation or chemical agents. The Veteran's PTSD claim is remanded due to inadequate VA opinions. His psychiatric condition, migraine headaches, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, urinary condition, sleep apnea, and hypogonadism claims are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the right shoulder disability and PTSD service connection claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining opinions from medical providers.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, including all issues related to service connection for various disabilities.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and bilateral hearing loss are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability was initially denied in November 2008 and reopened due to new evidence. The claim for left knee disability was also reopened, but the psychiatric disorder claim remains denied.,The Veteran's right hip disabilities were granted effective from May 17, 2017.

The Board has granted service connection for unspecified depressive disorder but denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, other than unspecified depressive disorder. The Veteran's current symptoms are related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of December 1, 2010, for a 50 percent rating for her acquired psychiatric disorder.