Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of a psychiatric disability is denied as the effective date cannot be earlier than the date of claim, which was May 26, 2023.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension, an acquired psychiatric condition (likely PTSD, insomnia, adjustment disorder), and erectile dysfunction due to inadequate medical opinions in the original decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including panic disorder, was not incurred during a period of active military service or while performing ACDUTRA. The evidence does not support a finding that the condition was related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) due to lack of evidence showing a prior claim or entitlement before March 17, 2015.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and psychiatric disability. The evidence did not support the presence of current disabilities or a link to active service.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss has been denied. The Board also found that the evidence does not support a compensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss, as it is currently rated at Level I.,Service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and headaches have been remanded due to incomplete service treatment records.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, including the claims for increased ratings for left ankle disability and acquired psychiatric disability. As a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him unemployable, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on these disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a psychiatric examination and further review of the claim. The Veteran's original claim for service connection was denied in August 2002, but new evidence submitted after that decision is relevant to his current claim. His appeal regarding automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only has been denied.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric conditions and hypertension are found to cause him to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, meeting the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has expanded the Veteran's claim to include service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder based on medical evidence of record.,Service connection is denied for tinnitus and erectile dysfunction as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The appellant's appeals for reduced disability ratings have been dismissed because the AOJ has not made a final determination on these issues yet.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and ulcerative pan colitis due to incomplete records and inadequate opinions. The Veteran is required to provide additional evidence, such as military personnel records and Medical Board Evaluations, and a new VA examiner must address the nature and etiology of his psychiatric and gastrointestinal conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot and knee disabilities, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service or the conceded exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and MDD with anxious distress, as well as left shoulder DJD. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, finding that it did not have its onset in service and is not related to any in-service disease or injury.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability caused occupational and social impairment in most areas, but not total impairment. The Veteran was granted a 70 percent disability rating for the period from June 28, 2005 to September 28, 2016, and entitlement to TDIU during this period is also granted.

The Board has determined that there were pre-decisional duty to assist errors and remands the claims for a low back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's initial rating for a psychiatric disability was denied, as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a total initial rating.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of a psychiatric disability is denied as the effective date cannot be earlier than May 26, 2023, which is considered the later of the date of claim and the date entitlement arose.