Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction was denied as there is no physical deformity of the penis.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder with unspecified schizophrenia and other psychotic disorder was denied because the evidence does not support a finding that his condition began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was granted service connection. The left ankle condition claim is dismissed due to procedural defects. Other claims for various conditions are remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted with an effective date of March 30, 2001. The Board also determined that the earlier effective date for service connection for schizophrenia was March 30, 2001.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to errors in the pre-decisional duty to assist. The AOJ will need to correct these errors by obtaining additional information about his exposure to herbicide agents and confirming whether he was exposed during service.

The case is remanded to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error related to the appellant's service connection claims and the determination of her qualifying active-duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding evidence needed for a full review of the claim, including financial records showing employment status prior to November 11, 2013.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment from March 11, 2017. The Board has granted a TDIU effective that date.

The appeals for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, right hip disability, and left hip disability are dismissed as the grant of service connection in the rating decisions represents a total grant of the benefits sought on appeal.,For the period prior to May 18, 2023, all increased disability rating claims for the Veteran's left knee disability, back disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and TDIU are dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for earlier effective date for schizophrenia, unspecified with cocaine use disorder is granted. The appeal for an earlier effective date for lumbosacral strain is dismissed as it was not a valid issue.

The Veteran's GERD, lumbar spine condition, tinnitus, and psychiatric disability are all granted service connection.,Service connection is established for these conditions based on their onset during active duty.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection of hypertension due to a pending development. The issues of increased rating for obstructive sleep apnea with COPD and psychiatric disability (including anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder) are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, left knee, lower back, and acquired psychiatric disorders due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lung or respiratory condition, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and his right knee disability. The issues of increased rating and TDIU are also being remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at 70 percent since September 7, 2022. The Board has remanded the case for further consideration.

The Board has granted an effective date of August 25, 2005 for the award of service connection for neuropsychiatric condition and depression. The claims for increased rating and TDIU are being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, glaucoma, and headaches have been dismissed as moot.,An initial rating of 50 percent for the period prior to May 16, 2024, for headaches has been granted with a current effective date of May 16, 2024.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disorder should be remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology and current diagnoses. The case will need to be reviewed with a new medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for back disability manifested by pain and bilateral knee disability manifested by pain. The claim of service connection for psychiatric disability is being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for heat exhaustion, lumbar spine condition, obstructive sleep apnea, acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety and OCD), and opiate addiction due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran is not competent to provide medical opinions on these issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to inadequate VA examination opinions and the need for additional medical examinations.