Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for loss of eyesight, a mental disorder, balance issue, and shaking uncontrollably to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the issue of an increased rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder to obtain private mental health records.

The Board denied an increased disability rating in excess of 50 percent for the Veteran's psychiatric disorder prior to January 24, 2022.

The Board has determined that there is a pre-decisional error in the decision and requires additional evidence to be obtained before deciding the claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression), PTSD, a back condition, high blood pressure, a hip condition, a left knee condition, skin cancer of the right arm, and sciatica are remanded due to failure to conduct VA examinations as scheduled.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as there is no competent evidence of a current disability during or proximate to the appeal period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for further evaluation and consideration of evidence.,The Veteran is not entitled to a compensable disability rating for his left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits are being remanded due to the need to consider new evidence and assess his current occupational capacity.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, claimed as secondary to service-connected disabilities, requires further examination and opinion due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's asthma has been granted service connection due to presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during his service in the Gulf War. The Veteran's tinnitus was denied as not shown in service or within one year of discharge, and not otherwise etiologically related.,Service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to a lack of an examination. Service connection for a psychiatric disability (to include PTSD, Anxiety) and erectile dysfunction are also remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, headaches, left hip disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, erectile dysfunction, and dental decay. The remand requires additional examinations and evaluations for these conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning the issues of service connection for advanced facet disease, increased ratings for prostate cancer residuals, psychiatric disability, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).

The Board has remanded several issues related to the appellant's service-connected disabilities, including ratings for lumbar spine disability and right lower extremity radiculopathy, as well as effective dates for certain conditions. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions and records to address deficiencies in prior examinations.

The Veteran's hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that it does not warrant a higher rating.,Service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension remains pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and whether his bilateral shoulder disabilities are related to his service-connected conditions.

The appeal for service connection for high cholesterol was dismissed, and the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, eye disorder (to include glaucoma), diabetes, hypertension, anemia, sinusitis, headache disorder, right elbow disability, left elbow disability, right wrist disability, and left wrist disability were denied. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was reopened based on new evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted as service connected due to military sexual trauma. The claims for back pain, hemorrhoids, bilateral wrist disorders, bilateral leg disorders, and sleep apnea are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder), right hip disorder, right knee disorder, and right ankle disorder due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection will be granted if there is a current disability, an in-service injury or disease, and a nexus between the two.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.