Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his symptoms are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims due to incomplete examinations and scheduling issues. The Veteran's psychiatric disability claim is being examined again, with a focus on PTSD diagnosis and etiology.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable for the entire appeal period, and a TDIU award was granted. The issues of increased ratings for adenocarcinoma of the prostate, an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for erectile dysfunction, and a rating in excess of 50 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder are dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's skin condition started during service and has continued since then. The Board grants service connection for this condition.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not related to his time in service, as evidenced by the lack of significant changes in hearing thresholds during service and no treatment records indicating hearing issues until decades after separation from service. Service connection is denied.,Tinnitus was first noted years after service and is linked to the Veteran's BHL. The Board denies service connection for tinnitus.,The Veteran's back condition, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis of the spine, started in 2013 and is not related to his time in service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. Service connection is denied.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to the Veteran's claims regarding memory issues and a possible TBI during service.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD or another anxiety disorder, are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder with traumatic brain injury (TBI) is remanded due to the need for additional treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his active-duty service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service stressors and a need for a VA examination to assess any acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder effective from August 7, 1995. The decision was based on new service personnel records submitted in June 2017.

The Veteran's service connection claims for tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disability (including depression, somatic symptom disorder, and anxiety), and bilateral hearing loss as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus have been granted. The claim for hypertension and migraine headaches is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease, urinary incontinence, a bladder condition (neurogenic bladder), kidney disease, seborrheic dermatitis, hyperlipidemia, encephalopathy, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD to the AOJ for further adjudication on their merits.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an adequate nexus opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder. The VA is required to obtain STRs and private treatment records, as well as provide a new medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including psychiatric disability, reactive airway disease, and various musculoskeletal conditions, combine to a 70 percent rating. The Board finds that the Veteran is unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, with all reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's neck disability, acquired psychiatric disability (to include insomnia), bilateral foot disability, and back disability are not service-connected. The stomach disability is remanded due to potential exposure at Camp Lejeune.,Service connection for a stomach disability is remanded as there is evidence of participation in a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) during service.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability has generally manifested as occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks, but he generally functions satisfactorily. The VA assigned an initial rating of 30 percent.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, hypertension, and a neck disability. The remaining issues of service connection for right ankle, left ankle, left knee, right knee, rib, left leg varicose veins, and right leg varicose veins are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded all service connection claims due to the need for additional evidence, including missing STRs and VA examinations.

The Board has granted a temporary total evaluation for hospitalization over 21 days, effective August 25, 2022 to October 31, 2022. The Veteran's appeal began with the September 9, 2022 supplemental claim and not the September 16, 2022 fully developed claim for an increased rating.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and low back pain were denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence. The claim for nerve damage of the right lower extremity was reopened.,Right ear hearing loss is not service-connected.

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection due to a lack of current disabilities and insufficient evidence linking the claimed conditions to service.