Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened and granted.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, mood disorder due to a general medical condition, chronic pain syndrome with depressed mood, and panic disorder with agoraphobia, is granted.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for asthma, bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including ADHD, MDD, PTSD, GAD, and bipolar disorder), alcohol abuse disorder, and substance abuse disorder. The Veteran's claims are now pending with VA for further examination and review.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied due to a lack of new and material evidence. On remand, the RO should consider his current service-connected disabilities and adjudicate the TDIU claim on its merits.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to reopen her claims for service connection for back disability, headache disability, and acquired psychiatric disability. However, these claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, panic disorder, anxiety disorder, and adjustment disorder with mixed features, is related to his in-service stressor involving combat activity while serving in Bosnia. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), left ear hearing loss, and bilateral eye disability. The claim for a cervical spine disability is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a respiratory condition, finding no evidence of current disabilities related to his military service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to new and material evidence. The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. Additional medical records and stressor verification are needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as 'Mad Cop' disease', finding that new and material evidence did not support a change in the previous denial.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a psychiatric condition, but the claim was initially limited to PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and the need for an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD and remanded the claims for service connection for Degenerative Joint Disease of the Neck and an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD. The Veteran is required to provide updated VA treatment records and undergo a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral knee disability and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) due to insufficient development, including obtaining SSA records and verifying in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication due to claims of additional disabilities resulting from a 1986 esophagogastrectomy. The Veteran's OSA, COPD, asthma, depression, anxiety, and claudication are all found to be related to this surgery.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD is granted, and the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, is remanded.

The Veteran's schizophrenia prior to March 12, 2020, was found to be sufficiently incapacitating as to functionally impair his ability to secure or follow any occupation beyond marginal employment.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder was granted, but the effective date of service connection remains unresolved.,A 100% rating has been assigned since January 30, 2010.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for memory loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, vertigo, and pulmonary sarcoidosis due to potential new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims are being reviewed again as they may be related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a low back disability, an acquired psychiatric disability, and erectile dysfunction due to potential issues with diagnostic clarity or need for additional medical examination.