Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion regarding any current ADD or ADHD diagnoses and their relationship to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder were granted.,Service connection was established for both conditions on a direct basis.

The Board denied service connection for cause of death due to insufficient evidence linking the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia and alcoholism, to his active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted as his in-service diagnosis and current medical opinion link the condition to service.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding whether his acquired psychiatric disorder, TBI, gastrointestinal disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, bilateral lower extremity disability, and back disability were caused or aggravated by VA care.

The Veteran's SMC based on housebound status is denied because his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder does not result in permanent confinement to his dwelling and immediate premises.

The Veteran's bilateral eye disorder, including compound myopia astigmatism and presbyopia, is not service-connected as it is considered a congenital or developmental defect.,Bilateral hearing loss was not shown to be related to service. The Veteran did not have hearing loss within one year of separation from service nor does the evidence support a finding that his current bilateral hearing loss disability is related to service.,Tinnitus was not shown to be related to service. The Veteran did not have tinnitus within one year of separation from service nor does the evidence support a finding that his current tinnitus disability is related to service.,The acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is not shown to be related to service. The Veteran did not have an acquired psychiatric disorder within one year of separation from service nor does the evidence support a finding that his current acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service.,Hypertension was not shown to be related to service. The Veteran did not have hypertension within one year of separation from service nor does the evidence support a finding that his current hypertension disability is related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions from a VA examiner and insufficient consideration of the Veteran's lay statements. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a psychiatric disability, which may be related to service or secondary to his service-connected lumbar disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for stomach ulcers has been remanded due to the need for a medical examination and opinion.,Service connection has been granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete records and the need for additional medical opinions. The Veteran's claims for service connection are pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been reopened. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to service, thus granting service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records and an inadequate VA examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection of his acquired psychiatric disorder will be reconsidered based on all available evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his claimed conditions and their relationship to his military service. The VA is directed to attempt verification of non-combat stressors, schedule a psychiatric examination, and obtain medical opinions on hypertension, tension headaches, low back disability, bilateral knee disabilities, and left foot disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for blood poisoning, back disability, left shin stress fracture, right shin stress fracture, psychiatric disability, and respiratory disability due to lack of current diagnoses. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted, but his claim for fibromyalgia remains denied.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and major depressive disorder have been granted. As a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's mental disorder is rated at 70 percent prior to December 18, 2019, and at 70 percent thereafter. The ratings for the lumbar spine disability and associated radiculopathy are remanded for further evaluation. TDIU and SMC based on service-connected disabilities are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining VA treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) records. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is found to have clearly and unmistakably preexisted service but no aggravation was found. Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are also being examined.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and unspecified bipolar disorder, due to the Veteran's in-service military sexual trauma. The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether her current psychiatric condition is related to her active service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to conflicting evidence and need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's multiple sclerosis.