Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board remands the case to obtain outstanding private treatment records from Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to their already service-connected psychiatric and musculoskeletal disabilities. The decision is based on evidence that suggests OSA was caused by the Veteran's weight gain, which in turn was linked to their service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for TDIU and a higher evaluation for their mental disorder have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The appeal will be dismissed, but individuals who may be eligible for substitution can request it within one year of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran is granted an initial 100 percent disability rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder effective from August 20, 2015.,The Veteran is also granted TDIU and DEA benefits effective from August 20, 2015.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically adjustment disorder with depressed mood, is rated at 70 percent. The decision grants this rating based on the severity of symptoms including depression, anxiety, and social impairment.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current condition and his active service.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as unspecified anxiety disorder and intermittent explosive disorder, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right foot disability, and tinnitus are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine condition, lower left extremity sciatica, acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression and anxiety), erectile dysfunction, and hypertension. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions began during or are otherwise related to active service.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for asthma and a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae, but remanded claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, headaches, back disorder, and sinus disorder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left upper extremity scar, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD, diagnosed as bipolar I disorder), allergic rhinitis, chronic gastrointestinal disability, and anemia. The case is remanded to obtain medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of various conditions are being remanded due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's claim for tinnitus was denied as there is no evidence of a formal or informal claim before May 5, 2017.,Service connection for PTSD and other psychiatric disorders was denied due to lack of verification of in-service stressor.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The Board has determined that the decision on appeal is not final and requires additional development due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error. An addendum VA opinion is needed to address the correct legal standards and the holding in Spicer v. McDonough.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether S.R. was permanently incapable of self-support prior to her 18th birthday due to her psychiatric disabilities, and thus grants recognition as a helpless child.

An effective date before April 7, 2014, for the grant of service connection for a psychiatric disability and traumatic brain injury is denied.,An evaluation in excess of 70 percent for a psychiatric disability and traumatic brain injury is denied. An evaluation of 50 percent, but no higher, for migraine headaches from April 7, 2014, is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any claimed conditions and therefore service connection is denied. The issues of hypertension, heart disability, disabilities of the upper and lower extremities, anemia, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis are remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric condition, finding insufficient evidence to link his current mental health condition to his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including an acquired psychiatric disorder, residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), headaches, bilateral eye refractive error, cervical spine disorder, bilateral shoulder disorder, bilateral hip/thigh disorder, bilateral upper and lower extremity nerve damage, bilateral ankle disorder, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and dry skin disorder. The denial is based on the lack of diagnosed conditions in service or recent to the filing of the claim.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. His bilateral hearing loss was rated noncompensable, his tinnitus at the minimum schedular rating of 10%, and his acquired psychiatric disorder was not found to be related to service.