Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, CFS, IBS, and a psychiatric disability to include PTSD due to unclear etiology and lack of conclusive pathophysiology or etiology. Additional VA examinations are needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the appellant's current acquired psychiatric disability was incurred during her military service, particularly due to a reported military sexual trauma. As such, the Board finds that the appellant does have a current acquired psychiatric disability and it is causally related to her in-service military sexual trauma.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's in-service stressors and a need for a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of any posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or other acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further evaluation due to an inadequate medical opinion. The Veteran's psychiatric condition is being reviewed again as it may be related to service, but the current evidence does not clearly and unmistakably show he had a pre-existing disorder.

The Board has granted a 70 percent disability rating for the service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, effective June 22, 2015. The right knee and TDIU issues have been remanded.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for headaches is granted. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for a psychiatric disability claimed as a sleep disorder including as secondary to his service-connected lumbar and/or cervical spine disorders.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for PTSD, right hip disability, left hip disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's reported stressors.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, stomach disability, and heart disability are all found to be secondary to his service-connected lymphoma.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence in his records and the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current disability for VA purposes.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for neck, left shoulder, right shoulder, left wrist, and right wrist disorders are remanded due to the need for additional development of his treatment records from Community Care providers.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot and right foot disorders are remanded due to the need for an adequate opinion addressing whether these disabilities are related to service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder, including sleep apnea, is remanded due to the need for an adequate opinion addressing whether this disability is related to service or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and head injury (claimed as CTE) are remanded due to the need for an adequate opinion addressing whether these disabilities are related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, is granted as secondary to his service-connected lung cancer. The effective date for the grant of service connection for lung cancer is March 8, 2016.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a left wrist condition due to inadequate medical opinions and incomplete STRs. The Veteran will need to provide additional military records, undergo VA examinations, and receive updated medical nexus opinions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as panic attacks, is granted service connection. The appeals for respiratory infections, hearing loss, tinnitus, digestive disease, Barrett's esophagus, asthma, and sleep issues are dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD and schizophrenia. The AOJ is instructed to verify the Veteran's reported stressors in Cambodia during his reserve service and schedule a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and residuals of back injury has been granted. The cases are remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and providing opinions on the etiology of the conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding his claimed conditions, including whether they are related to his in-service right third toe exostosis and/or any other service-connected condition.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability was granted a 30% rating prior to March 19, 2020. After that date, the claim for an increased rating is denied.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder resulted in a TDIU from September 21, 2017.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a chronic psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, an alcohol-related disorder secondary to PTSD and bipolar disorder, and a left foot disability has been granted.