Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's attempted appeal of the denial of service connection for a psychiatric disorder in an August 2019 rating decision is dismissed because the NOD was not timely filed.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to comply with VA's duty to assist and an inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or by reason of being housebound, as his service-connected disabilities did not render him so helpless as to require regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is granted as service-connected.,Left ear hearing loss is granted as service-connected.,Right ear hearing loss is denied as not related to service.,Tinnitus remains at the maximum 10 percent disability rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for VR&E benefits other than counseling and healthcare services, finding that his achievement of a vocational goal in computers was not reasonably feasible due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction and acquired psychiatric disability (including unspecified depressive disorder and PTSD) have been granted, along with special monthly compensation for the loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran's service connection for a broken nose (also claimed as deviated septum) is granted.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral ankle disability, and bilateral knee disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion.

The Board has denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and remanded the issues of service connection for adjustment disorder, chronic with mixed anxiety and depressed mood (also claimed as acquired psychiatric condition) and bilateral pes planus due to duty-to-assist errors.

Your appeal to the Board has been dismissed because you cannot pursue an appeal under both the Legacy Appeal system and the AMA simultaneously. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was already addressed by the Board under the Legacy Appeal system.

The Board has determined that the evidence is insufficient to establish service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disability and/or musculoskeletal disabilities, and thus remands the case for further development.

The Veteran's claim for an initial 50 percent rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. The AOJ has been instructed to readjudicate the claim of service connection for a neck disability due to new and relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal regarding a compensable rating for hypertension and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is dismissed. A rating of 70 percent for PTSD is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for scars of the right forehead, left lateral eye, and right upper lip. The acquired psychiatric disorder, residuals of head injury, headaches, bilateral eye disability, and low back disorder are all denied.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include schizoaffective disorder and schizophrenia, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left eye disability.

The Veteran's tinnitus began in service and has continued since, meeting the criteria for service connection.,The Veteran experienced a stressor related to his father's death during service, which is sufficient to establish service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD).

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression, is denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between his service and the condition.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction, acquired psychiatric disorder, and cervical spine disorder due to potential errors in the previous VA examinations. The claims will be reviewed again with new evidence considered.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, back pain, left thumb disability, and PTSD due to missing service treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension but has remanded the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to outstanding medical records.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, prostate cancer, and left knee disability is denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence. The VA has remanded the cases for additional development.