Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for bursitis and arthralgia of multiple joints, CFS, mild obstructive airflow disease, and an acquired psychiatric disorder for purposes of eligibility for treatment under 38 U.S.C. § 1702 due to his withdrawal at a hearing. Service connection was granted for a lumbar spine disorder, rash of the shoulders and armpits, migraines, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression). The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and sinusitis, but denied service connection for IBS. The claims of service connection for a disability manifesting as a cough, left foot disability, acquired psychiatric disability, initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and initial compensable rating for acne are all remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, as well as increased ratings for bilateral knee degenerative joint disease. Additional development is needed to obtain Social Security Administration records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression) due to failure to respond to VA examination notifications.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and an acquired psychiatric disability, but denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left ear hearing loss and right shoulder disability.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure and combat stressors, respectively. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible statements about his experiences during active duty.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a liver disability and an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder) due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a heart disorder including coronary artery disease, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and insomnia due to outstanding VA treatment records and further medical examination.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine the severity of the Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae, whether he has an additional disability due to VA treatment in 2010, and the nature and etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorder, hip, great toe, cervical spine, hearing loss, and tinnitus disabilities. The Board also requires a new examination for these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia, but denied service connection for PTSD and headaches.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for thyroid gland disease and PTSD have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension has been granted, but a remand is required to obtain an opinion on its etiology.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition (including PTSD) is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, left knee disability, and right knee cap disability are denied as not service connected.,The Veteran's bilateral pes planus, bilateral hearing loss, left groin disability, and right groin disability are denied as not service connected.,The Veteran's headache disability is denied as not service connected.

The Board has granted reopening of the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and a sleep disability as secondary to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's major depressive disorder is found to be etiologically related to his service-connected low back disability.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and headaches is granted.,An initial rating of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss is also granted.

The Board has granted service connection for a respiratory condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are etiologically related to his in-service exposure to asbestos.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claim. The appeal was also denied for special monthly pension (SMP) based on need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound.

The Board has granted the claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected psychiatric disability, as it is in equipoise that the Veteran cannot maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's NODs were timely and have identified several issues for remand, including service connection claims and reopening of previously denied claims.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a neck disability due to new and material evidence. The claims of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, lumbar strain, and right lower extremity radiculopathy are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include depressive disorder. The claims for hypertension and neck disabilities are remanded.