Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative disc disease is not related to his military service.,From July 3, 2009, to September 22, 2010, the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder manifested in total occupational and social impairment. The Board granted a rating of 100 percent for PTSD during this period.,The effective date for TDIU was changed from September 23, 2010 to July 3, 2009.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of Vet Center records and an inadequate addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle condition, acquired psychiatric disorder (including depressive disorder, schizophrenia, and PTSD), headaches, and tinnitus. The claims are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for erectile dysfunction and radiation contamination (also claimed as radiation exposure). The issues of service connection for psychiatric disability and alcoholism secondary to psychiatric disability are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right hand disorder, left hand disorder, right foot disorder, and left foot disorder. The issues of service connection for gout, hypertension, and heart disorder are remanded due to incomplete records.

The Veteran's original claim for service connection is remanded due to missing pages, and his inpatient treatment records from WPAFB are needed. The appeal is reopened on new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical records and education on the credentials of VA examiners.

The Veteran's scotoma of the right eye is granted as secondary to his service-connected migraine headaches, and he has been granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including schizoaffective disorder depressive type, neurocognitive disorder, and polysubstance dependence. The issue regarding forgetfulness remains denied.

The Board has determined that additional evidence must be obtained before the claims for service connection and rating can be decided. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with his other claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and left knee condition due to potential issues with the evidence provided.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's in-service stressors and outstanding service treatment records. The AOJ is directed to conduct additional development including obtaining STRs, verifying stressor incidents, and reviewing unit histories.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence submitted by the Veteran, which relates to his PTSD diagnosis.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating greater than 70 percent for his service-connected psychiatric disorder was denied.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 27, 2021, for the award of a 70 percent rating for his psychiatric disorder was also denied.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 27, 2021, for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected psychiatric disorder was denied.

The Board denied service connection for left elbow residuals, acquired psychiatric disorder (unspecified trauma disorder/PTSD), low back disability, gastrointestinal disability, and Hepatitis B. The Veteran's claim for hearing loss was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including emotional instability reaction (CDA) and anxiety and depression is granted to this limited extent.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disability is also granted to this limited extent.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the issue of service connection for a low back disorder. The Veteran's claims are currently under review.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and sleep apnea due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The Veteran was not afforded a VA examination or provided adequate medical opinions regarding his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's heart disability, chest pain(s), and asthma are not service-connected as they did not begin during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as depression, mental stress, worry, and/or mental health) is also not service-connected.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and nonservice-connected pension benefits prior to February 3, 2020 due to insufficient evidence provided by the Veteran.