Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was granted a 30 percent rating prior to June 13, 2012 and denied any increased ratings thereafter. The TDIU claim was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and further development of evidence related to the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and social anxiety dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding secondary service connection and aggravation.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed. The Board has ordered the remand of several issues including neurological disorders, psychiatric disorder, and headaches.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease, prostate disability, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disability (including depression, PTSD, and anxiety), and tinnitus. The Veteran's claims were based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents or in-service stress.

The Veteran's claims for residuals of frozen feet, residuals of gunshot wound to feet, and tinea pedis have been denied. The claim for pes planus has been granted.,The Veteran’s claim for acquired psychiatric disorder was reopened and is currently pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for an earlier effective date for service connection of a psychiatric disability and for TDIU, finding that December 15, 2009 was the earliest possible effective dates allowed by law.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection. Specifically, a VA examination is needed to assess the nature and etiology of any sleep disorder, and outstanding records are requested.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened, but the issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, open angle glaucoma, and a bilateral leg disorder have been remanded due to incomplete examinations.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and remanded the issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the submission of new evidence after the May 2018 denial. The AOJ is required to readjudicate the claims and provide appropriate VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, scars, and hearing loss have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since November 22, 2013. As such, TDIU is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further medical examination. The issues include tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, depression, anxiety), erectile dysfunction, flat feet, right knee injury, and left knee injury.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's current sleep apnea is linked to his service-connected back disability and radiculopathy, while the psychiatric condition is not related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of a psychiatric disability due to the appellant's death.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder (PTSD and depressive disorder), but denied service connection for Type I diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities. The decision is based on new evidence submitted by the Veteran that supports her claim for PTSD.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is REMANDED due to missing VA medical records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluation of his disabilities due to incomplete records and need for additional examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal.,Service connection was denied for cervical, low back, and right knee disabilities. The Veteran did not have TBI or a vision problem at any time during the pendency of the claim.