Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to failure of the RO to substantially comply with prior remand directives, specifically regarding obtaining an addendum opinion. Another remand is required as there has not been substantial compliance.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his hearing loss and psychiatric disability. The issues are inextricably intertwined with TDIU and permanent total disability ratings.

The Board has denied service connection for a right heel injury and remanded the issues of service connection for GERD and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression disorder).

The Board denied service connection for throat cancer with loss of salivary glands, psychiatric disability, cognitive disability, autonomic neurological disability, orthostatic hypotension, and residuals of strokes.,There is no evidence that the Veteran's current disabilities had their onset in service or are otherwise related to an injury or disease in service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, GERD, and reproductive issues are granted service connection. The Veteran's GERD is found to be secondary to her service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder, is related to service. The claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to verify a claimed in-service stressor and for additional development of private treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence and the need for additional opinions regarding whether the Veteran's current psychiatric disability was aggravated by his three months of service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired mental disorder, denied service connection for a right shoulder condition, and denied service connection for a left knee condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, prostate disorder, skin cancer, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to potential service connection based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam service. The claims are being returned for further development including obtaining VA treatment records from a specific time period and scheduling additional medical examinations.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for right knee disorder, erectile dysfunction, bilateral eye disorder, lung disorder, bilateral foot disorder, bilateral hip disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (likely PTSD), TMJ, kidney disorder, low back disorder, and headache disorder. The claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of evidence.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for right carpal tunnel syndrome and a psychiatric disability have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is competent to handle VA funds and dismissed his appeal regarding competency. The PTSD reduction from 70% to 0% and TDIU discontinuation are remanded for further clarification.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, and thus the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected disabilities, including right and left knee conditions, transient ischemic attack (stroke) residuals, gastrointestinal symptoms, voiding dysfunction, thalamic pain syndrome of the left side, and acquired psychiatric disorder as a stroke residual, have been denied.,Specifically, the Board found that the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities do not warrant ratings in excess of 10 percent based on flexion limitation. The Veteran's transient ischemic attack (stroke) residuals with difficulty chewing and swallowing are rated at 10 percent. Gastrointestinal symptoms with chronic constipation as a stroke residual have been rated noncompensable prior to April 21, 2021.

The Veteran's service connection for headaches is granted. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, is remanded.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction prior to September 13, 2016 is not compensable.,From September 13, 2016, the Veteran's erectile dysfunction remains rated at 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to corroborate the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor. The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, likely PTSD, which he attributes to a traumatic event during his military service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including OSA, anxiety disorder, hypertension, dizziness, kidney cancer, gall bladder disorder, left elbow disorder, neck disorder, headaches, and peripheral neuropathy. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions had onset in active service or were otherwise causally related to active service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, high cholesterol, diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, low back disability, cervical spine disability, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The evidence does not support a current diagnosis of any of these conditions.