Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's diabetes and ischemic heart disease are granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during his time in Thailand. The right leg amputation, mini strokes, brain disease disability, and acquired psychiatric disability (bipolar disorder) are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for residuals of frostbite of the feet was denied, but reopened due to new and material evidence. The gastrointestinal disability including constipation with hemorrhoids is now granted.,The Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and depression) were both reopened and granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that her condition did not clearly and unmistakably pre-exist service. The evidence also does not support a finding of direct service connection due to lack of clear medical causation.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and a left chest injury, have prevented him from engaging in substantially gainful employment since February 1, 2013. The Board has granted the TDIU claim based on this finding.

The Board has granted service connection for psychiatric disability, right ankle sprain, and hepatitis C. The matter of service connection for cirrhosis is also granted.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for a skin condition affecting the feet as moot due to its grant in April 2021.,The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding it is approximately as likely as not that the appellant had such a disability during his active service.

The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with the previous remand directives, and additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the Veteran's claims. This includes verifying Southwest Asia service during the Persian Gulf War and providing in-person examinations for all claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of proper notification for a VA examination, and the need to verify the Veteran's current address. The Veteran is requested to be scheduled for an appropriate VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in medical opinions and unverified stressors. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder will be reconsidered with a new examination and opinion.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's respiratory disability, diagnosed as ethmoid sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, had its onset in service. The heart condition, obstructive sleep apnea, back condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder are all remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD but has remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for a bilateral knee disability, and service connection for an umbilical hernia. The claims of service connection for a psychiatric disability (to include PTSD) and sleep apnea are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for further examination and evaluation of his acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and back disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia has been reopened and granted. His current diagnosis of schizophrenia is linked to his in-service ACDUTRA period.,Service connection was denied for heart disability as there is no established current condition.

Service connection for hepatitis C is granted.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including mood disorder and major depressive disorder, is granted.,The Veteran's request for a higher rating for his TBI with headaches remains pending as the issue has been remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including dysthymic disorder with a personality disorder is granted. The claims for increased ratings for right and left patella chondromalacia are remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is found to be related to a verified in-service stressor and service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including hypercholesterolemia and hyperlipidemia, tinnitus, obstructive sleep apnea, atrial fibrillation, kidney failure, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disability have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during service.