Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and evidence. The spine disorder claim is related to Agent Orange exposure, while the psychiatric and lung disorders may be related to his myelomonocytic leukemia.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and SSA decision details.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the Appellant's National Guard service and the relationship between his back condition, hypertension, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims will be further developed with additional medical records and a VA examination if necessary.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder, hepatitis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression) have been remanded due to the need for additional development.,Further examination is required to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including headaches and psychiatric conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since February 27, 2015. As his combined rating is at least 70% due to these conditions, he has been granted a TDIU effective that date.

The claim of a 10 percent rating based on multiple, noncompensable disabilities under 38 C.F.R. § 3.324 prior to April 15, 2014 is denied as moot due to the Veteran's current 100% disability rating for schizophrenia. The claim of service connection for melanoma is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorders. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board dismissed the appeal because a full grant of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was already made in a June 2022 rating decision, rendering the August 2021 denial moot.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including thyroid disability, psychiatric disorder, bilateral knee disabilities, avitaminosis, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and arthritis. The claims are being remanded to allow for further development of evidence related to these intertwined claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records and potential service connection based on Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and examinations. The issues include head injuries, psychiatric disorders, hearing loss, sleep apnea, spine problems, nerve damage in limbs, and knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for heart condition, hypertension, and acquired psychiatric condition (including PTSD) due to potential herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The RO must verify the Veteran's service on ships within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam and schedule a VA examination if necessary.

The Veteran's back disability is not service-connected, as there is no evidence of a chronic condition during or within one year after service. The examiner found that the current back disability is unrelated to his in-service injury.,The Veteran's psychiatric disability (depression) did not manifest during service and is not shown to be causally related to an in-service event.

The claims for service connection and a higher rating for the veteran's conditions have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a formal VA examination for the acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD and anxiety). The claim is also being remanded because new evidence was submitted that may warrant reopening the previously denied claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the presence and etiology of any acquired psychiatric conditions, including PTSD.

The Veteran's child, W.J., was recognized as a helpless child due to her permanent incapacity for self-support prior to the age of 18, primarily based on her schizophrenia diagnosis and need for lifelong medication.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted service connection based on noise exposure during service. The claims for a right shoulder disorder, sinus disorder, headaches and vertigo (claimed as secondary to sinus disorder), and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.