Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, superficial peroneal nerve disability, and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The claim for TDIU is also inextricably intertwined with these issues.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for arthritis, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder), asthma, sleep apnea syndrome, and hearing loss. The claims are remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted effective February 12, 2011. The Veteran's eligibility for DEA under Chapter 35 is also granted effective February 12, 2011. The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of a total disability rating is dismissed. The Board has remanded the issues regarding special monthly compensation and financial assistance for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and missing VA treatment records. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and a separate claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. The Board found that there was no credible evidence to support the occurrence of in-service stressors leading to PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claims for a greater than 20 percent rating for his lumbosacral spine strain with intervertebral disc syndrome and right leg sciatica, and for TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus type II and ischemic heart disease are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents such as Agent Orange. The claim for a psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and schizophrenia, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service experiences. The claims were reopened due to new evidence provided by the Veteran.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for alcohol abuse, a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (schizoaffective disorder), and an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The appeal for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is REMANDED.

The Board has granted the application to reopen the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case is remanded for a VA examination.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and schizotypal personality disorder, is granted as service connected. Service connection for PTSD is denied. The issues of service connection for IBS, right upper extremity disorder (right shoulder strain), and cervical spine disorder are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a lumbar disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as secondary to the lumbar disorder. The VA must obtain additional medical opinions regarding the pre-service existence of the lumbar disorder and its relationship to service.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU beginning November 2, 2020. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to November 2, 2020, on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left knee disability, back disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to outstanding service records and missing Social Security Administration (SSA) records. The Veteran is also asked to provide authorization for release of private medical records from Boston Medical Center.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the issues of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral wrist disorder and gastrointestinal disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability has been granted.,The Veteran's radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities are associated with his service-connected back disability.

The Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy involving the sciatic nerve is granted a 40 percent evaluation beginning February 20, 2014.,The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety, depressed mood and insomnia disorder (psychiatric disability) is granted a 50 percent evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension, rectal cancer, a low back disability, and an acquired psychiatric disability due to new evidence received since the last denial. The claims are reopened as there is now sufficient evidence of association between the conditions and herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for low back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and psychiatric disability have been granted. The appeals to reopen these claims are also granted.