Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but denied the Veteran's claims for hypertension and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of proper notification and scheduling for a VA examination regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand two issues: service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a compensable rating for the right foot disability due to insufficient medical evidence. The Veteran needs to be provided with VA examinations to determine the nature, etiology, and severity of these disabilities.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia and manic-depressive disorder, is rated at a 70 percent rating prior to October 26, 1993. The Board also granted entitlement to a TDIU rating during this period.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and need for an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is related to his service or caused by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia, finding that his condition did not originate in service or until years thereafter and is not otherwise etiologically related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of the Veteran's in-service stressors and a need for an updated psychiatric examination.

The Board has found that the VA failed to properly notify the Veteran of a requested examination and did not obtain the necessary medical opinion. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete VA opinions and need for additional evidence. The Veteran is required to undergo new VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's psychiatric and sleep-related symptoms are not reasonably raised by the record as being associated with his service-connected hearing loss or tinnitus, thus denying claims for secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to conflicting medical evidence and the need for further examinations. The issues of secondary service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, hypertension, bowel condition, and joint pains are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her right knee disability due to insufficient evidence in previous examinations. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a rating for her right knee osteoarthritis are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete information and treatment records, as well as verification of his Reserve duty.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran was diagnosed with MDD in April 2014 and needs a new examination to determine if his MDD is related to service.

The claim to reopen service connection for a disability caused by radiation exposure is not granted. The claim to reopen service connection for a psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically paranoid schizophrenia.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and she has been employed with income exceeding the poverty threshold. Therefore, TDIU prior to October 15, 2019 is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the failure to provide VA examinations as requested in the February 2022 Board decision. The examinations were not provided because the Veteran did not show up, and another examination would not change the outcome of the case.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with a previous remand directive, specifically scheduling an examination for the Veteran. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, is now pending and will be addressed after obtaining necessary medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to incomplete records and the need for a VA psychiatric examination.