Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2023

Service connection for arthritis of the right and left knees has been granted.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right eye disorder, and bilateral hearing loss have not been established.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened, but the appeal is remanded due to a lack of evidence regarding whether the Veteran currently suffers from such a condition or if it was caused by his service-connected sarcoidosis.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for a back disability was withdrawn before the Board made a decision.,Claims for earlier effective dates for noncompensable ratings for residual scars due to bilateral gynecomastia and left foot scar were dismissed as administrative actions.,Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, erectile dysfunction, and a sleep disorder other than as a residual of the acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings in excess of 50 percent for a psychiatric disability, 10 percent for neck disability, and 10 percent for back disability has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's right foot degenerative arthritis is not service-connected.,His tinnitus was found to be related to noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, anxiety disorder and depression was reopened due to new evidence. Service connection for PTSD is now granted with an effective date of July 29, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for mental disorder was dismissed because a full grant of benefits had been granted in September 2020. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for back and low back conditions due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and corroborating in-service stressors.

The Board denied service connection for a right eye disability, finding that there is no evidence of vision loss in the Veteran's right eye during his active duty. The Board also found that the current right eye disabilities did not have onset in service.,The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, concluding that the Veteran had symptoms consistent with Unspecified Depressive Disorder which are less likely related to service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at 50 percent prior to June 24, 2018. The rating is increased to 70 percent effective from that date.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the diagnosed conditions. The Veteran's schizophrenia is presumed preexisting, and further examination is needed to determine if it was aggravated by service or natural progression.

The Veteran's GERD was rated at a 10 percent disability rating, but the Board found that it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's psychiatric disability is remanded due to inextricably intertwined issues of service connection and TDIU.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as major depressive disorder with anxious stress, is granted. The most probative evidence indicates that this condition first manifested during active duty.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction is granted. The Veteran's current condition is found to be caused by his service-connected major depressive disorder with anxious stress.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a seizure disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen these claims. The claim for residuals of a gunshot wound (GSW) of the left ankle was also denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than depressive disorder and a heart disability due to incomplete development of records and failure to obtain a medical opinion as requested.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability. The Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is related to his military service, and therefore, service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for liver disability and psychiatric disability due to new evidence associated with his case, including personnel records from Camp Lejeune.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right knee conditions, but has remanded the claims for respiratory condition, acquired psychiatric condition, headaches, and bladder condition due to lack of VA examinations.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD due to new and material evidence submitted since the May 2017 rating decision. The Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is linked to his reported in-service stressors, and he meets the criteria for a DSM-V diagnosis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, back disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder is denied. The claims are remanded for further development.