Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases due to outstanding issues and requests for unredacted copies of examiners' credentials. The Veteran's representative has requested these documents, but no redacted versions have been provided.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including alcohol use disorder and major depressive disorder, is related to his active service. The decision grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess its current severity, as the last evaluation was in January 2017 and it has been many years since then.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was not shown to be related to service and the Board denied his claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and a rating increase due to his psychiatric disabilities, specifically PTSD. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to lack of VA examinations and medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder (subthreshold PTSD) and persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia), finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service. The decision also denied service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for residuals of prostate cancer has been dismissed as the claim was granted in a recent rating decision. The appeals for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, skin disability (alopecia), heart disability, right foot disability, and left foot disability are all remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, tension headaches, and obstructive sleep apnea (secondary to GERD). The case is being remanded for an addendum VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the obstructive sleep apnea.,Service connection was not granted for any condition due to lack of evidence meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as an acquired psychiatric disability due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's representative also requested that sleep apnea be considered in relation to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded due to a lack of adequate rationale in the previous VA opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, requiring another VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, cerebrovascular accident, a heart disability (coronary artery disease and valvular heart disease), an acquired psychiatric disability (major depressive disorder with psychosis), and right and left shoulder disabilities. The cases are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has found new and material evidence to support these claims. The appeals are granted in part.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right and left knee conditions, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), and low back condition due to potential errors in duty to assist. The Veteran is required to undergo a VA examination to determine the likely etiology of his diagnosed conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete service treatment records and a need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and to attempt verification of his deployment in the DMZ. The issues include sleep apnea, heart condition, right hip disability, bilateral knee conditions, acquired psychiatric disorder, low back condition, left shoulder condition, and right shoulder condition.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not establish a link between the condition and active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee osteoarthritis, degenerative disc disease with degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to a now service-connected back disability. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder) is also considered service connected.,The decision does not specify any particular exposure basis or indicate that the appeal was related to the PACT Act.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for asbestos exposure, hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of sufficient information in the record to make informed decisions on these issues.