Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded several claims for additional development, including evaluations and opinions regarding the Veteran's TBI, psychiatric disorders, ischemic heart disease, hearing loss, respiratory disorder, prostate disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, and vertigo.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, and remanded his claims for left knee condition, right knee condition, right foot condition, and left foot condition.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination. The Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, anxiety and depression, and right knee scars are pending.

The Board has found that further development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disability, including whether it pre-existed service. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for DM2 and an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD. The claim for DM2 is granted based on herbicide exposure. The claim for PTSD is remanded as a VA mental health examination is needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there was no verifiable stressor related to service and insufficient evidence linking current symptoms to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of hypertension, heart disorder, BPH, cervical spine degenerative disc disease with cervical muscle spasm, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and spondylosis, bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathy, bilateral hip degenerative arthritis, right knee DJD, right ankle condition, vision disability (glaucoma and cataracts), and acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that these conditions are not related to service.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection of a back disability is granted. The Board has determined that the evidence received since the final October 1969 decision relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim and raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim. Service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include substance abuse, remains remanded.

The Board denied service connection for heart disability, diabetes, head disability (including TBI), and acquired psychiatric disability (including anxiety and depression). The claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. Service connection was also denied for the claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including an adjustment disorder with depression, is found to be etiologically related to his active duty service.,The Veteran's chronic low back pain syndrome is also found to be etiologically related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his shoulder conditions and acquired psychiatric disorder. The VA is required to obtain a VA examination and opinion on these issues.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted a compensable evaluation prior to February 20, 2020 and a 10 percent evaluation from February 20, 2020 to October 6, 2020. The appeal regarding entitlement to TDIU prior to January 9, 2019 is remanded for further consideration.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy has been dismissed as these issues have been granted.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for left upper extremity, right upper extremity, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy have also been dismissed as these issues have been granted.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression, anxiety disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)) has been remanded.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for urination/voiding dysfunction and hypertension have also been remanded.

The Board has remanded four issues related to the Veteran's Parkinson's Disease, including ratings for various extremity dyskinesias. The Veteran and his attorney are requested to provide specific information about which VA examiners' CVs they seek.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD and Depressive Disorder, finding that the evidence does not support a diagnosis of these conditions based on in-service stressors. The Veteran's claims are therefore denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication due to outstanding SSA records and inextricably intertwined issues of an increased rating for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy and entitlement to a TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to a lack of current disability evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for loss of a kidney, dysuria, erectile dysfunction, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to ambiguities in the VA examination reports and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examinations and evaluations due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's conditions, particularly in relation to their service connection.