Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder had its onset during service and is granting service connection for this condition. The remaining issues, including those related to cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, memory disorders, and TDIU, are remanded due to inadequate or incomplete evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and clarification of his in-service stressor event.

The Veteran's amputations are not service-connected, and he does not meet the criteria for financial assistance for an automobile or adaptive equipment due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, should be remanded due to incomplete STRs and inadequately developed in-service stressors.

The Board denied service connection for TBI, Seizure Disorder, Right Knee Condition, Left Knee Condition, and Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including Major Depressive Disorder, PTSD, Sleep Disturbances, and Anxiety). The decision also denied service connection for Psoriasis.,There was no evidence of a direct relationship between the Veteran's claimed conditions and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence submitted after the May 2021 Supplemental Statement of the Case. The case will be reviewed by the AOJ.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a headache disability is dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for neck, left ankle, and low back conditions have been denied. The Board found no current diagnoses of these conditions.,The Veteran's claim for migraines has been remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that additional VA treatment records need to be obtained and reviewed before the claims for service connection can be decided. The case is being remanded back to the AOJ for this purpose.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but further evidence is needed to determine if these conditions are related to the appellant's National Guard duty.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to service connection for various conditions, including right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, uterine fibroids, arthritis, skin disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder, shin splints, migraine headaches, and anemia. The Board has determined that these claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded several claims due to the need for additional medical examinations and records, including those related to PTSD, headaches, hearing loss, tinnitus, low back disability, right hand disability, left hand disability, right foot disability, left foot disability, heart disability, erectile dysfunction, and gonorrhea.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, and insomnia disorder), but denied service connection for hypertension, eczema, and a low back disability. The decision is based on new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a skin disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been dismissed as the benefits sought in these claims have already been granted. The appeal for secondary service connection for hepatitis C due to service-connected disabilities has been remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder, was denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent prior to April 13, 2017, and a rating in excess of 70 percent from that date.,The Veteran's allergic rhinitis was denied an initial compensable rating prior to December 30, 2019.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD claimed as due to military sexual trauma. The evidence did not establish a link between the Veteran's diagnosed condition and his active service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to insufficient development and medical opinions. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depressive disorder, anxiety, adjustment disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder, are being evaluated again with a new VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected right shoulder disability rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment from September 17, 2015 to July 7, 2020. The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, back disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. The Board also found that the evidence was in equipoise as to whether these conditions were incurred during active service.

The Board has determined that the Appellant's character of discharge is not a bar to VA compensation benefits due to his service-connected conditions, but remanded for further development and an adequate medical opinion regarding whether he was insane at the time of misconduct.