Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

Service connection for gout is granted. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a left shoulder disability, psychiatric disability (including bipolar disorder), hepatitis C, and right wrist disability. The evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were related to service or caused by a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities make it impossible for him to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder is rated at 50 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran has been granted a TDIU from July 3, 2018.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed as the appellant withdrew his appeal.,Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder (generalized anxiety disorder), memory loss, and erectile dysfunction. The skin disorder (tic) associated with generalized anxiety disorder is also granted on a secondary basis.,The Veteran's memory loss is found to be related to service-connected generalized anxiety disorder.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to be related to service.,A skin disorder (tic), which is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, is also found to be related to service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including VA examinations and opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left knee disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current knee conditions are related to his active duty service. Service connection was denied for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to insufficient evidence linking the Veteran's symptoms to his military service.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the Veteran's disability rating for her psychiatric disorder from 50% to noncompensable effective March 1, 2017 is not proper and void ab initio. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for cervical spine disability, thoracic spine disability, lumbar low back disability, right hip disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to potential issues with service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and right shoulder degenerative joint disease require further examination to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and hypertension are all granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The TDIU is granted effective February 28, 2004.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding whether obesity, caused or aggravated by service-connected conditions, is a substantial factor in causing the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The petition to reopen the previously disallowed claim of entitlement to service connection for mental health condition (claimed as depression, schizophrenic reaction/paranoid schizophrenia, nervous condition, and insomnia) is granted. The issue of entitlement to service connection for chest pain is dismissed. The issue of entitlement to service connection for respiratory condition is also dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran does not have a service-connectable psychiatric disability and that any diagnosed conditions are not related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the appeal period.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, unspecified headaches, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, render him unable to obtain or maintain gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the combined rating of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded five claims for service connection, all related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran seeks service connection for sleep apnea, insomnia, vertigo, neurobehavioral effects, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's conditions are related to service, specifically his seizure disorder and acquired psychiatric condition.

The Veteran has withdrawn all appeals, including those related to increased disability ratings and service connection.

The Veteran's left elbow disability was rated at 10% prior to December 16, 2016 and granted a 20% rating beginning from that date. The appeal for higher ratings is still pending.,Service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction remains unresolved.