Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2023

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a back disorder, finding that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims.

The Veteran's service-connected right testicle condition results in the loss of use of a creative organ, and entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) for this condition is granted. The issue of an increased rating for schizophrenia, paranoid type with drug abuse, remains pending.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes mellitus (diabetes) is denied.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, including major depressive disorder and other specified anxiety disorder, is granted. The claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) is also remanded.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his service-connected conditions and new claims. The Board has determined that these matters are inextricably intertwined with the previously adjudicated issues, and thus must be remanded for further consideration.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal before a decision was made.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure. The other issues are remanded for further development and examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a bilateral foot condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient opinions in previous VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted.,The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for an acquired psychiatric disorder and migraines have been remanded due to the need for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for a left knee disability and service connection for erectile dysfunction are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,Service connection for ocular migraines is being remanded as there are open medical questions regarding its etiology. The Veteran needs to provide private treatment records or be provided an opportunity to submit them.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a mental disorder, manifested by memory loss, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of his claimed exposure to asbestos and lead.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete verification of the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Korea. The VA is required to verify this exposure and provide a new psychiatric examination to determine if any current psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder, are related to his service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, alcohol dependence, cocaine dependence, mood disorder, and personality disorder. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or caused by military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and potentially missing VA treatment records.

The Board has dismissed all claims as the Veteran withdrew his appeals prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of various disabilities were dismissed due to their death.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including major depressive disorder, is granted. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus are denied. Arteriosclerotic heart disease to include coronary artery disease and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, to include as secondary to diabetes mellitus, are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder is granted, as it is secondary to his service-connected tinnitus.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted based on evidence showing the Veteran experienced symptoms during service due to military noise exposure and these have persisted since then.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and claustrophobia) is remanded as the Board finds it necessary to determine if these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is denied as there was no in-service stressor related to combat or fear of hostile military activity. The evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for hepatitis C, chronic kidney disease, liver condition (claimed as cirrhosis and liver cancer), and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as bipolar disorder and depression) due to insufficient evidence addressing the service separation examination.