Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the claims for service connection for various disabilities can be decided. The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine, left foot neurological, right foot neurological, left foot plantar fasciitis, right foot plantar fasciitis, left knee, and right knee disabilities are being remanded for further examination and medical opinion.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a sleep disorder, and various other conditions. The case is returned to the AOJ for further development of records and for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including increased ratings for various knee and thigh disorders as well as a psychiatric disorder. The decision also includes a remand for additional development regarding treatment records from VA facilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are granted.,The Veteran is entitled to service connection for his acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, skin condition, lung and/or breathing condition, left knee injury, right knee injury, cardiovascular problems (formerly claimed as heart problems), and diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various upper extremity and skin disorders due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) due to a lack of credible evidence linking his claimed stressors to his service, and no medical evidence supporting a link between his diagnosed PTSD and service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of Parkinson's Disease and any psychiatric disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence linking his current condition to his time in service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied in April 1974 and August 1993. The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claims, leading to a denial of an earlier effective date.

The Board has remanded the claims for tinnitus, psychiatric condition, and sleeping disorder due to concerns raised in a Court decision. The Veteran needs new opinions on these issues.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, including gastrointestinal disorder, pitting edema, chronic fatigue, chronic pain of the entire body, left knee disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, TMJ, migraine headaches, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The reasons are that the Veteran did not attend necessary VA examinations as required by law.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was granted an initial rating of 50 percent from December 15, 2014 to December 13, 2021. From December 14, 2021 onwards, the Veteran is denied a rating in excess of 50 percent.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his active duty service. The Board finds that the evidence is in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's current asthma is related to his active duty service and remands this issue for further development.

The Veteran's appeal of the IBS rating has been withdrawn. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and anxiety.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development regarding potential exposure to herbicide agents during service in Panama. The Veteran's claims for various conditions are now pending.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for a seizure disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development, including a lack of an in-person examination or expert opinion based on the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disability and a lumbosacral strain associated with trigger points/muscle spasms (lumbar spine disability) due to issues regarding service connection, secondary service connection, and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has vacated the August 25, 2022 decision and remanded both claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and cirrhosis of the liver due to new evidence submitted after the July 2014 rating decisions.

New and relevant evidence has been received for the service connection claims of an acquired psychiatric disorder, a skin disorder, a thoracolumbar spine disorder, a left ankle disorder, and anal cancer. These claims are being readjudicated.,Service connection is granted for a chronic thoracolumbar spine disorder.