Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee disability, right knee disability, and hypertension is granted. Service connection for a psychiatric disability is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has decided to remand them due to new evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate examination and lack of proper reasons for denial.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his military service and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea, which he contends is secondary to his service-connected pleurisy, has been remanded due to the inadequacy of the June 2017 VA examination report.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, psychiatric disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, left shoulder disorder, and right shoulder disorder have been granted. The rating for tinnitus remains at 10%.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, due to potential issues with the validity of previous diagnoses and the need for clarification on whether the Veteran's symptoms are related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any currently diagnosed psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral hearing loss have been granted service connection, with a 100% disability rating effective from the date of claim.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was granted service connection and found to have begun in service.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically anxiety disorder, was also granted.

The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for spondylolisthesis L5-S1 was dismissed.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to the service-connected spondylolisthesis L5-S1 is granted, but no compensable rating is assigned.,Initial compensable disability ratings (20%) are denied for sciatica of the left and right lower extremities.,The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU is remanded due to incomplete information from SSA.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and secondary service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records. The heart disorder claim is related to his hypertension, while joint pain may be related to undiagnosed illness or environmental exposures during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for depression secondary to his right knee disability and an initial rating higher than 10 percent for his right knee disability due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran needs to provide additional private treatment records, and a new VA examination is required.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but denied service connection for a low back disability. The psychiatric condition is linked to the Veteran's military service, while there is no evidence linking his current back disability to his time in active duty.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a spine disorder, but denied both claims as the evidence does not establish that these conditions are related to service.

The Board has expanded the Veteran's claim to include all acquired psychiatric disabilities and is remanding for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, which is related to active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and a need for a more complete expert opinion regarding the Veteran's employability considering his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for asthma and an acquired psychiatric disability due to insufficient examination reports. Additional VA treatment records are needed, including those from the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services (CAPS) inpatient program at Mt. Sinai Hospital.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for seizure disorder and an increased rating for acquired psychiatric disorder based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the March 1970 Rating Decision are denied. The AOJ correctly applied the law at that time, as there was no undebatable error of the sort which would have changed the outcome.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder and erectile dysfunction due to outstanding SSA records, VA treatment records needed, and an examination required.