Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU due to unclear etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorder, which may be related to military sexual trauma (MST).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to deficiencies in the adequacy of VA examinations and failure to obtain private treatment records.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient opinions regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection. The VA needs to obtain new medical opinions addressing whether the Veteran's current conditions are related to his service, including his participation in Project Whitecoat and subsequent hospitalization at Walter Reed Medical Center.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to failure of the Veteran to report for scheduled VA examinations and to obtain private medical records. The claims will be reconsidered after these actions.

The appeal of the claim for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed as it has been granted in a September 2022 rating decision. The claims for service connection for back disability and acquired psychiatric disability are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, heart disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder due to outstanding evidence and further development being necessary.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and chronic bladder infections, finding no evidence of such conditions during the appeal period.

The Board has expanded the Veteran's claim to include other mental health conditions and is remanding for an addendum opinion regarding whether any of these conditions, including bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and ADHD, are related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a diagnosis of PTSD associated with a verified stressor and concluding that his current psychiatric disorders are not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions and their relationship to his military service, including exposure to herbicides. The Veteran contends that he had a layover in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN) while enroute to his assignment, but there is no concrete evidence confirming this claim.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed seizure disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no current disabilities associated with these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for COPD, mental health condition, right ankle disability, left knee disability, headaches, and sleep apnea is denied. Service connection is granted for hypertension due to herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at a 70 percent rating for the entire period on appeal, and he is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia and/or an acquired psychiatric condition is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development and requests for a VA opinion. The appellant seeks 'veteran' status, claiming his character of discharge should not be a bar to VA compensation benefits.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MST-related issues, due to insufficient evidence linking the conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to incomplete development of evidence as directed in a prior remand. The Veteran is required to undergo a mental status examination to determine if he has any diagnosed psychiatric disorders and whether they are related to his military service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a previous rating decision, finding that CUE did not exist as the October 2003 rating decision correctly applied existing regulations.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary due to inadequate examination reports and the need for additional medical records. The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded.