Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss. The Veteran's claims for acquired psychiatric disorder, seizure disorder, right great toe and right second toe disabilities, and left knee disability are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a failure to obtain relevant private medical records.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance due to service-connected TBI with PTSD is granted, effective September 6, 2018.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, ischemic cardiomyopathy, and other disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since December 29, 2020. Effective from that date, the Veteran is granted TDIU and SMC housebound.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and medical opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically his insomnia and Alzheimer's disease.

The Veteran's application to revise a November 2001 rating decision, which assigned an initial 30 percent rating for an acquired psychiatric disability due to service connection on the merits, is denied as there is no clear and unmistakable error in the decision.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including psychiatric disorders, chronic fatigue, congestive heart failure, DM II, hypertension, and a right shoulder condition. The Veteran's claims were based on presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disability was withdrawn. Service connection for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis pursuant to the PACT Act is granted. The claims for lumbar spine, cervical spine, heart, and GERD disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected neoplasm of the kidney with frequent urination.,Service connection for a left knee condition, an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety), and a bilateral foot condition are dismissed.

The Veteran withdrew the claims for psychiatric disability and sleep apnea.,Service connection was granted for right lower extremity radiculopathy and left lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to a service-connected back disability, but denied for right wrist disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and right knee degenerative arthritis, as well as his claim for a higher rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation and service connection was denied due to a late filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension was denied as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at 50 percent, and the Board finds that this rating is appropriate given his symptoms of reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, headache, carpal tunnel syndrome (left and right upper extremities), paresthesia, and GERD are all granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches, as secondary to tinnitus, is granted. The claims for service connection for hearing loss disability and a disability manifested by shortness of breath other than chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis are denied. The claims for service connection for an intestinal disability (diverticulitis), fatigue, hypertension, neck disability, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, upper and lower back disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right hip disability, left hip disability, right foot pain, left foot pain, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and an acquired psychiatric disorder are all denied.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including persistent depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder, is denied. Service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae is granted.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is dismissed because he is already rated 100% for his psychiatric condition, which covers the entire appeal period.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a fungal infection of the feet, cervical spine degenerative arthritis, and psychiatric condition due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran is granted additional compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) due to his service-connected total acquired psychiatric disorder and other disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent or more, making him permanently housebound.