Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connection due to in-service noise exposure.,The Veteran's back disability is granted as service connection due to an in-service motor vehicle accident (MVA).,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression, is granted as service connection due to military sexual trauma during active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his in-service wrist-cutting injury or in-service complaints/treatment for a psychiatric condition. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and atypical psychosis, was granted. The issue of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disability as a result of VA treatment is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's disabilities did not have their onset in service or within one year of his discharge from active service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability and cause of death due to multiple blunt force injuries. Additional development is needed, including obtaining an opinion on whether the Veteran witnessed two servicemen passing away in a car accident during service.

Service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine has been granted.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include as secondary to a lumbar spine disorder, has also been granted.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and obstructive sleep apnea are being remanded for further evaluation.,The cause of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is also being evaluated to determine if it is related to his service-connected psychiatric disorder or other factors.,The issue of a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder prior to July 10, 2019, and entitlement to a TDIU prior to March 16, 2021, is also being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,The issue of a TDIU prior to March 16, 2021, remains on appeal as part of the increased rating claim.

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinions obtained after the most recent remand are inadequate and the claims must be remanded again for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if his conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's appeals for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability, service connection for low back disability, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the cases for further action due to lack of recent VA treatment records. The appellant is asked to provide details about his VA treatment and obtain any missing records.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no longer a valid claim for an earlier effective date due to the severance of service connection for schizophrenia.

The Veteran's skin condition is denied as it cannot be service-connected based on an undiagnosed or unexplained multi-symptom illness theory of entitlement.,Service connection for a chronic multi-symptom Gulf War illness, manifested by chronic fatigue syndrome and chronic joint pain, is granted.,Service connection for a chronic multi-symptom Gulf War illness, manifested by chronic joint pain, is granted.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood and insomnia disorder, is granted.

The Veteran's dental condition is granted a 30 percent rating, but no higher. The issue of an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder prior to June 21, 2019 and thereafter remains on remand.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient explanation in the September 2017 VA examination report. The Veteran's claims are not granted as there is no evidence of a significant threshold shift or change in his hearing acuity during service.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability, asthma, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claim for sleep apnea was denied as the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of this condition.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including lumbar spine disability, right and left lower extremity frostbite residuals, psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), prostate cancer, cervical spine disability, shoulder, elbow, and wrist disabilities, and gastrointestinal disorders. The claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for pancreatitis, diabetes mellitus, type 2, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disability due to incomplete medical opinions and inextricably intertwined issues.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and osteoarthritis and psoriatic arthritis, finding that the Veteran's conditions are not related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for PTSD is denied.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, including bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, and adjustment disorder, is granted.