Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss has been denied. The Board finds the evidence does not support a higher rating based on current audiometric test results.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates of January 11, 2021 for the grant of service connection for various disabilities including an acquired psychiatric disorder and multiple musculoskeletal and neurological conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of current diagnosis conforming to DSM-5 criteria.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a lung condition, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for revision of the August 2003 rating decision that denied service connection for schizophrenia on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) because there was no evidence to support the finding that the condition pre-existed service, and the application of the presumption of soundness did not manifestly change the outcome.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his psychiatric condition and multiple musculoskeletal issues, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted the claim for TDIU based on this finding.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, paranoid type schizophrenia, and depression are being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The Board will consider all evidence of record in its decision.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied due to a lack of medical diagnosis based on DSM-V criteria.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (including anxiety and depression) was also denied as there is no evidence of continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been withdrawn, and the Board has dismissed these issues due to withdrawal. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for hearing loss for VA purposes.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically his MDD. The case will be returned for an addendum opinion addressing this issue.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) due to inadequate nexus opinion and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent for service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected Parkinson's disease is denied.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to December 19, 2018, based solely on service-connected psychiatric disability or Parkinson's Disease, is denied.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance or at the housebound rate is denied because his service-connected psychiatric disability does not render him so helpless as to require regular aid and attendance, nor does it make him permanently bedridden.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a left knee condition, and a left hip condition. The evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete STRs and a need for additional development, including obtaining missing records from active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the establishment of a diagnosed in-service stressor and the relationship between his acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder, and service. The VA must provide an examination or opinion from a VA psychiatrist or psychologist addressing these issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia was granted with an effective date of March 31, 1992, based on new and material evidence from his service records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability have been denied. The Board has also remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea (OSA), acquired psychiatric disability including PTSD and depression, right foot disability, and left foot disability.,For his right ear hearing loss, the Veteran was not granted a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for back, right hip, and left hip disabilities due to duty-to-assist errors. The psychiatric disability claim is also being remanded.

An initial rating of 30 percent for migraine-headaches is granted.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD, and a lumbar disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence.