Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus between his active duty service and the conditions. The Board found that the Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to reopen his claim for bilateral hearing loss disability, and his claim for psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) was denied due to lack of credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for various acquired psychiatric, cardiac, erectile dysfunction, thyroid, sleep apnea, neck, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle, and foot disorders was denied. The Board found no current disabilities in the record.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting VA examinations to assess his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The issues of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss are also remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions including loss of muscle mass, degenerative joint disease, blood disorder, respiratory disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorders all claimed as resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation. The decision was made due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder arthritis. Service connection is remanded for an acquired psychiatric disorder and eye condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, neck disability, and psychiatric disability have been granted.,A TDIU claim is remanded pending the assignment of appropriate ratings.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of in-service stressors and a need for further examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with obtaining service treatment records and determining whether the Veteran had a current Axis I psychiatric disorder or personality disorder since filing his claim in September 2005.

Your service-connected paranoid schizophrenia has been rated at 100% since December 28, 2010. As a result, your claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is moot.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder, bilateral hearing loss disability, and acquired psychiatric disability was partially granted. Service connection was established for the acquired psychiatric disability (diagnosed as major depressive disorder in partial remission), but not for the sleep disorder or bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran received a 10% disability rating for his acquired psychiatric disability effective July 23, 2009.

The Board has denied service connection for a low back disability and remanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case is now pending with additional development required.

The Veteran's son, S.K., was not found to be permanently incapable of self-support prior to the age of 18 due to his diagnosed conditions and mental health issues. The Board denied recognition of S.K. as a helpless child.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for entitlement to service connection for a respiratory disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss in the right ear was denied. The Board found no current disability of hearing loss in the right ear for VA purposes at any time since separation from service in March 1991. Service connection for back disorder, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder were remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to her military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being returned to the RO for completion of the development directed by the Board in its last remand. The issues include service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, migraine headaches, and hypothyroidism; rating higher than 20 percent for degenerative arthrosis with degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine prior to May 26, 2017 and to a rating higher than 40 percent thereafter; service connection for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity; an effective date earlier than August 19, 2011, for the grant of service connection for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity; and total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, nocturia, and prostate cancer did not manifest in service or until many years after service and there is no competent evidence that indicates any of these disorders are related to service.,There is no indication that the Veteran had nocturia in service and no evidence suggesting it is related to service. The preponderance of the evidence is against the claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and acquired psychiatric disorder (chronic anxiety and depression) due to lack of evidence showing a direct relationship between these conditions and his military service. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not render him permanently bedridden, substantially confined to his dwelling and immediate premises, or so helpless as to require regular aid and attendance.