Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims of service connection for right carpal tunnel syndrome and a psychiatric disability have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is competent to handle VA funds and dismissed his appeal regarding competency. The PTSD reduction from 70% to 0% and TDIU discontinuation are remanded for further clarification.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, and thus the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected disabilities, including right and left knee conditions, transient ischemic attack (stroke) residuals, gastrointestinal symptoms, voiding dysfunction, thalamic pain syndrome of the left side, and acquired psychiatric disorder as a stroke residual, have been denied.,Specifically, the Board found that the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities do not warrant ratings in excess of 10 percent based on flexion limitation. The Veteran's transient ischemic attack (stroke) residuals with difficulty chewing and swallowing are rated at 10 percent. Gastrointestinal symptoms with chronic constipation as a stroke residual have been rated noncompensable prior to April 21, 2021.

The Veteran's service connection for headaches is granted. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, is remanded.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction prior to September 13, 2016 is not compensable.,From September 13, 2016, the Veteran's erectile dysfunction remains rated at 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to corroborate the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor. The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, likely PTSD, which he attributes to a traumatic event during his military service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including OSA, anxiety disorder, hypertension, dizziness, kidney cancer, gall bladder disorder, left elbow disorder, neck disorder, headaches, and peripheral neuropathy. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions had onset in active service or were otherwise causally related to active service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, high cholesterol, diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, low back disability, cervical spine disability, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The evidence does not support a current diagnosis of any of these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations. The issues include sleep apnea, acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and lumbar strain with degenerative joint disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions regarding his disabilities. The issues of entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for unspecified depressive disorder with secondary other substance abuse disorder, service connection for a lumbar spine disability, bilateral wrist disability, bilateral hand disability, bilateral hip disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral ankle disability, and diabetes mellitus, type II are all remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, finding that the Veteran's condition had its onset during his active service and is not due to a preexisting condition.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as major depressive disorder, is granted.,Service connection for dizziness is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, due to lack of evidence supporting the claimed stressors and no in-service psychiatric injury or disease.

The Veteran's claims for hepatitis C, a psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD and insomnia), a heart disorder (claimed as ischemic heart disease), type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and hemorrhoids have been reopened. Service connection has been granted for hepatitis C and the other conditions are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a neck disability and a psychiatric disability (including PTSD), finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his active military service. The right shoulder disability issue is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's sinusitis was granted service connection. The Board found that the Veteran's character of discharge for the period from January 2005 to October 2008 should be remanded, as well as his claims for psychiatric disorders, cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, sacroiliac weakness, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral leg shin splints, bilateral ankle disorder, bilateral hammertoes, bilateral foot disorder, hypertensive heart disease, high blood pressure, emphysema, COPD, bronchiectasis, sleep apnea, maxilla oral surgery scarring, tooth loss and periodontal disease, skin cancer, facial scarring, and hemorrhoids.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and low back disabilities. The remaining issues of service connection for heart problems, residuals of a head injury, an acquired psychiatric disorder or sleep disorder, and TDIU have been remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, claiming as generalized anxiety disorder. The TDIU claim was also denied due to lack of any service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for muscle pain, joint pain, chronic fatigue, sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.