Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a sleep disorder secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been granted due to the submission of new evidence that supports causal relationships between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's initial claim for a thoracolumbar spine disorder was granted, and he is now rated at 20 percent disabled. The issues of service connection for radiculopathy of the lower extremities and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and colitis is dismissed as moot.,Service connection for a right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and back disorder are denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for PTSD, also claimed as a mental disorder, before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a back condition, finding that there is sufficient evidence to support these claims.

The claim for additional payment in the amount of $10,650.73 due to a grant of an earlier effective date for service connection for a psychiatric disability is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a left knee condition, both claimed as secondary to his right knee with traumatic arthritis. The issues will be reconsidered based on all available evidence.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, alcohol and stimulant disorder, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and left ear scar as the evidence did not support these claims.

The Veteran's right little ring finger disability is not rated higher than zero percent.,The Veteran's left ankle disability and psychiatric disability are remanded for further development.,The Veteran's TMJ disability, bronchitis, and heart disability are remanded for further development.,The Veteran's right elbow disability is remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis, asthma, sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) as there is no persuasive evidence that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to in-service injury or disease.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claims of left plantar fasciitis, right plantar fasciitis, left ankle tendinitis, right ankle tendinitis, acquired psychiatric disorder (to include anxiety and PTSD), and left hip strain are all remanded due to pre-decisional errors in obtaining adequate VA examinations and medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete information and lack of compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA are remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The RO failed to determine if the Veteran's employment was marginal, which is necessary to decide these claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus due to a lack of evidence linking the condition to active duty service.,The Board has also remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as substance abuse - alcohol; left knee disorder; and right knee disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include PTSD due to military sexual trauma, finding that there is no current diagnosis of a mental disorder and insufficient evidence to support the occurrence of in-service stressors.

The Board dismissed the appeal for eligibility to direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a February 2024 Rating Decision, as there was no error of fact or law alleged.

The Veteran's TDIU was granted effective September 17, 2019. The Board denied an earlier effective date as there is no evidence of a prior increase in disability within one year before the application for increased rating.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of August 28, 2019 for a 70 percent disability evaluation for service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder to include major depressive disorder (previously evaluated as unspecified depressive disorder), anxiety disorder, PTSD and all nervous and/or emotional conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, requiring further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.