Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for pseudofolliculitis barbae, right and left knee disabilities, bilateral foot disability, migraine headaches, psychiatric disability, hypertension, stomach disability (acid reflux), cervical spine disability, low back disability, sleep apnea, hemorrhoids, surgical scar on lower back, neurological disability of the left lower extremity, and neurological disability of the right lower extremity. Additional development is required to obtain updated VA medical treatment records and properly executed releases for any private care providers who have treated the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss of the right ear, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression, ADHD). The Board also remanded her claims for service connection for right leg pain and weakness, left leg pain and weakness, right ankle condition, left ankle condition, right hip condition, sinusitis, and lower back condition.,The Veteran's current bilateral leg pain and weakness are related to her service-connected left hip strain. The Veteran's current bilateral ankle conditions may be related to her active military service. Her current acquired psychiatric disorder (depression, ADHD) is likely related to her in-service stressors.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, a right knee disability, and a right foot disability. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is also granted. The claim for service connection for a cardiac disability remains pending as the Veteran failed to appear for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for sleep apnea, diabetes (due to Southwest Asia service), low back disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and requests for additional records, including private treatment records and VA treatment records. The Veteran's service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) and traumatic brain injury are also being reviewed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD, sleep apnea, and TDIU due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disabilities. The Veteran's claim will be remanded to obtain a VA examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that his current mental health diagnoses are related to his active military service.

The Veteran's claim to recognize his daughter as a dependent due to her permanent incapacity for self-support prior to turning 18 is being remanded. The VA needs more information about the child's condition during high school and any special education or treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder is related to service and remanded for further development, including verifying his tour dates with the 9th Marines in Camp Schwab, Okinawa, and verifying his stressor. The case will be returned for these actions.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable evaluation of his service-connected hemorrhoids and entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and verification of stressors.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for open angle glaucoma and a lumbar spine disability, to include arthritis of the lumbar spine and chronic low back strain, are granted. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's right hip disability is rated at 10% from June 19, 2020 to May 20, 2021. The rating for initial flexion and extension of the right hip remains denied. A separate rating for a psychiatric disorder is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety, is related to his service. The issues of gastroesophageal reflux disease and ischemic heart disease have been withdrawn by the Veteran's representative.

The Board has denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability due to the lack of audiometric criteria meeting VA standards.,Service connection is remanded for an acquired psychiatric disability and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the claim for a new VA examination and opinions to address whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including MDD and passive-dependent personality, is related to service or secondary to service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional information from Social Security Administration records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, intermittent explosive disorder, alcohol use disorder, and cannabis use disorder is now pending.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, obstructive sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder (unspecified depressive disorder), and headaches.,However, the effective dates for these awards are not earlier than March 12, 2015.

The Board has remanded the cases for further action due to issues related to the appellant's discharge and service connection claims. The specific issue of whether his character of discharge constitutes a bar to VA compensation benefits is also being addressed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral ear disorder, right knee disability, and left knee disability are being remanded due to insufficient examination reports.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA mental disorders examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed psychiatric condition(s), including PTSD.