Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2021

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, type II diabetes mellitus, and erectile dysfunction have been granted.,However, the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for a psychiatric disorder, to include insomnia and depression, was denied. The Board also found that the Veteran is not entitled to a TDIU prior to September 10, 2016.

The Board granted a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss from 10% to 30%, effective December 22, 2020. The appellant is not eligible for attorney fees in this case.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Personality Disorder and Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (to include PTSD) are not related to his active-duty service. The case is being remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's right and left knee arthropathy and degenerative arthritis, as well as his right and left elbow tendinitis, lumbosacral arthralgia, L5-S1 paracentral disc protrusion, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) are all granted.,Service connection is established for the Veteran's claimed conditions based on their relationship to in-service injuries or stressors.

The Veteran's claims for chronic headaches, diabetes mellitus, facial scars, left eye vision loss, and an acquired psychiatric disability were all denied as they are not related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to April 3, 2013 for a TDIU due to the implicit denial of her TDIU claim in the June 2009 SOC and the finality of that decision.

The Veteran's claims for various disabilities have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder. The issues include service connection for infectious hepatitis, syphilis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and MDD) based on the evidence showing these conditions had their onset in service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is denied. The appropriate effective date is July 31, 2015.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depression, anxiety and sleep and mood disorders is denied. The Board also remanded the claims of service connection for right and left fallen arches and heel pain, right and left plantar fasciitis, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, sinusitis, and acid reflux (GERD).

The Veteran's neck disability, psychiatric disability, low back disability, and bilateral knee disability are not found to have begun during service or be related to any event, injury, or disease during service.,A rating in excess of 0 percent for allergic rhinitis is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, lower extremity pain, and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been denied. The effective date claim for left ear hearing loss is dismissed without prejudice to a potential CUE claim. The rating for left ear hearing loss remains noncompensable.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection for various conditions due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to address the nature and etiology of current psychiatric diagnoses, including whether any are related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, skin condition, prostate cancer, bladder condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to potential issues with medical opinions and exposure history.

The Board dismissed all the appeals as they are related to deceased Veteran's claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including left hip disorder, right hip disorder, low back disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, and erectile dysfunction. The decision found that pre-existing left hip disorder existed prior to service and did not worsen during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for an examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and left ear hearing loss. The Veteran's service connection claims are pending.