Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, fibromyalgia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate evaluations and opinions provided by VA examiners. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection, SMC based on aid and attendance, SMC based on housebound status, and TDIU due to service-connected disability. The Veteran's representative requested information about the professional qualifications of all VA examiners who examined him since 1980.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to his service-connected TBI and acquired psychiatric diagnoses. The Board has determined that remand is necessary for further development, including obtaining an opinion from a clinician qualified to provide medical opinions on the relationship between the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders and his TBI.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as persistent depressive disorder, is granted. The case is also remanded for further development regarding the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination regarding service connection for bilateral eye condition and psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims are being reviewed again with a new medical opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

Service connection for hypertension is granted due to presumed exposure to burn pit emissions. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, is remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety, is related to a stressor event during his service. The Board granted the claims for service connection.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, along with other service-connected disabilities, is rated at 70 percent effective August 11, 2016. The Board also granted the Veteran a TDIU based on his service-connected psychiatric disorders and awarded special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, diagnosed as adjustment disorder with anxious features, finding that the onset of these symptoms occurred during service and have continued since then.

The appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea is dismissed.,New and material evidence has been received and the petition to reopen a claim of service connection for lumbar spine disability is granted.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of service connection for hypertension and a psychiatric disability, as well as an increased rating for right knee disability. The Veteran's claims are being remanded to allow for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including verifying in-service stressors and obtaining VA examinations to clarify diagnoses and determine etiology.

The Board found that the Veteran's current unspecified depressive disorder was not related to his active-duty service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the Veteran's claims for service connection can be adjudicated. The Veteran needs to provide authorization and VA should request his SSA records, as well as non-VA medical care from Drs. H and E. A VA examination is required for both his claimed acquired mental health disorder (including PTSD and paranoid schizophrenia) and stomach disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service stressor and incomplete VA treatment records. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has determined that readjudication of the claims for service connection for schizophrenia and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) is warranted. However, before addressing the merits of the claims, a remand is necessary to correct an error in the duty to assist that occurred prior to the issuance of the June 2019 SOC. Specifically, another VA examination and medical opinion must be obtained to clarify the nature and etiology of the claimed psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected, with the benefit of doubt given to his claim.,Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are both found to be related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain an adequate opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including mood disorder and PTSD. The claim will be reviewed again with new medical evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected. High cholesterol and psychiatric disorders are denied. The remaining claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.