Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,Service connection for a status post orchiectomy, left congenital undescended testicle, with painful scar, was reopened and granted. The right testicular torsion was also granted. Service connection for a right knee disability and sciatica were denied.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of asthma. Service connection was granted for an acquired psychiatric condition including major depression disorder, low back disability (degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with radiculopathy), and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's petitions to reopen claims for bilateral hearing loss, right shoulder condition, and sleep apnea were denied as new and material evidence was not submitted. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder and unspecified trauma and stress related disorder) secondary to service-connected degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and right and left lower extremity radiculopathy was granted. Claims for service connection for eczema, cyst, and left eye disorder were denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to a failure to obtain relevant private treatment records. The Board will request these records and then readjudicate the cases.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to inadequate VA opinions and the need for additional evidence. The issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions, including left knee osteoarthritis, diabetes mellitus, right knee disability, insomnia, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder), spinal stenosis, and obstructive sleep apnea are being remanded.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to readjudicate the claims for tinnitus, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are being remanded due to a need for further examination regarding the acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. The claims for residuals of a cold injury to the upper and lower extremities are remanded due to inadequate VA examination and medical opinions. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to pre-decisional DTA errors.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for coronary artery disease, any acquired psychiatric condition, and right elbow condition have been granted. The claims of service connection for osteoarthritis of the left knee and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine remain denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, erectile dysfunction, allergic rhinitis (claimed as sinusitis with headaches), and hypertension have been denied. The Veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension is being remanded to obtain a VA medical opinion.,The Board finds that the Veteran's hypertension claim should be remanded to address whether his diagnosed hypertension is the result of an injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

Your claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability has been fully granted with a 70% evaluation effective from June 22, 2021. As the full benefit sought on appeal has been awarded, your appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for hepatitis C prior to January 12, 2015, a disability rating in excess of 60 percent from January 12, 2015 through June 5, 2017, and a disability rating in excess of 40 percent thereafter. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to hepatitis C.

The Veteran's eligibility for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or adaptive equipment is remanded due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations. The Board will schedule another examination to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities and their impact on his activities of daily living.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of VA examinations, and requests that appropriate clinicians conduct these exams in Syracuse, New York.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a gastrointestinal condition due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran is presumed exposed to burn pits during his deployment in Qatar.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with previous directives and for additional examination.

The Board dismissed the appeals for earlier effective dates in both cases related to an acquired psychiatric mental disorder.

The Veteran's low back disability is not rated higher than 40 percent due to lack of unfavorable ankylosis or incapacitating episodes.,Left and right sciatic nerve radiculopathy are each rated at 20 percent, with no higher rating possible based on the criteria provided.,Service-connected psychiatric disability was granted a 50 percent evaluation prior to December 16, 2023, but denied any rating in excess of 70 percent beginning that date.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an intellectual development disorder and an acquired psychiatric disability due to non-compliance with prior remand directives.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer is denied.,Service connection has been granted for voiding dysfunction, to include as secondary to prostate cancer.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, while his dyslipidemia and other disabilities are denied. The case is remanded for further examination.