Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The Board has ordered additional development for the service connection claims related to high cholesterol, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression, anxiety, and a traumatic brain injury (TBI)), and a sleep disorder (including sleep apnea).

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance is remanded due to incomplete records, including those from a facility where he resides. The VA will seek these records and schedule an examination to determine if his service-connected conditions necessitate such benefits.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development to search for relevant records and afford him VA examinations. The issues of service connection are being addressed.

Service connection for hypertension is granted based on the PACT Act, and service connection for seminoma in the right testicle is denied. The appeal for an increased disability rating for tinnitus is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disability, a sleep disability (including sleep apnea and insomnia), and a lumbar spine disability due to deficiencies in the opinions obtained.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is granted as service connected. The issues of service connection for other conditions are also granted.

The appeals to reopen claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and left knee disability are dismissed. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is reopened, but the Veteran's tinnitus and headaches remain in dispute.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and the Veteran's failure to attend a scheduled VA examination.

The Veteran's unspecified circulatory system condition claim has been dismissed as the Veteran requested withdrawal of her appeal.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted, with a 10 percent disability rating effective September 1, 2016.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hiatal hernia, gastrointestinal (GI) condition, and acid reflux secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder due to deficiencies in the prior VA medical opinions.

The Board has withdrawn the appeal of service connection for a prostate disability and has remanded several other issues related to various disabilities, including cervical spine, lumbar spine, shoulder, hip, knee, ankle, foot, upper extremity, lower extremity neuropathies, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims are now pending again with the RO.

The Board has remanded the claims for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (dysthymic disorder and depression) due to a lack of substantial compliance with its previous remand directives. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other 1151 claims.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with anxiety and depression and insomnia, is granted as service-connected. For the period prior to July 20, 2018, his right knee patellofemoral arthritis is rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and medical opinions regarding his mental health conditions during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and bilateral tinnitus have been denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for dermatitis has been remanded due to the lack of a VA examination addressing his chest condition.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and tinnitus was dismissed. The appellant, who is the Veteran's sister, did not submit necessary documents to be substituted as claimant due to lack of pending claims or appeals at the time of death.

The Veteran's claim for increased rating and individual unemployability for a psychiatric disability is being remanded due to the need to obtain Vet Center treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is dismissed because the issue has been fully addressed by a prior rating decision that granted service connection for PTSD, specific phobia related to water, and enuresis nocturnal only.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and missing examination records. The issues include an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and tinnitus.