Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened and granted. Service connection is also established for a low back disorder, but not hypertension.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions were dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's service-connected low back disability and acquired psychiatric disorder prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment since May 25, 2011. The Board granted TDIU for this period.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the claims for COPD and heart disability.,No specific rating or effective date was assigned in this decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back, left knee, right knee, TBI, and acquired psychiatric disorders due to the need for additional medical records and examinations.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed. The Veteran does not have a currently diagnosed stomach disorder, kidney disease including nephrolithiasis, prostate disorders and erectile dysfunction, cerebral aneurysm, or psychiatric disorder. Service connection has also been denied for headaches.

The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder and major depressive disorder has been granted, as well as claims for residuals of a laceration to the face above the left eye, upper body disorders including a left shoulder disorder, and tinnitus. The appeals were reopened due to new evidence submitted since previous decisions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hyperhidrosis was denied as there is no diagnosed skin disability. The claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were also denied.,An issue of entitlement to an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension. The cases of multiple sclerosis, left leg disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) are remanded due to the need for additional evidence or examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, but has remanded them due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at a 70 percent disability rating, effective from August 19, 2010. The claim for coronary artery disease (CAD), claimed as ischemic heart disease (IHD) is granted with an effective date of January 26, 2012.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen claims for service connection for right and left hip disabilities, scoliosis, and a psychiatric disorder. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for traumatic injury of the spine, neck, and back as well as psychiatric disorder secondary to service-connected tinnitus. The decision was based on lack of new and material evidence for the former claim and insufficient evidence linking the psychiatric disorder to service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection of seizures. Service connection is granted for COPD including emphysema, and the case is remanded for further evaluation on issues related to tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disorder, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions and their relation to service. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his current psychiatric disorders are related to service, including whether they preexisted service.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of March 21, 2005 for the award of a 50 percent rating for service-connected psychiatric disability. The Veteran's condition was found to warrant such a rating as of that date.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to active service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and determinations regarding his claims of service connection for various conditions, including a psychiatric disorder, peripheral vascular disease, headaches, and bilateral lower extremity nerve disorder, all potentially related to exposure to petroleum products during service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted as service connected due to herbicide exposure during his service in Thailand. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, MDD, and GAD) is remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD (Personality Disorder and Depression), has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence.