Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's initial rating for a left knee disability is denied, but he receives an initial 30 percent rating for his psychiatric condition.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to a failure of the Regional Office (RO) to provide VA examinations. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and residuals of a torn right hamstring are not yet determined to be related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, finding that the Veteran did not have a diagnosed psychiatric condition during his period of active duty.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the claims by the Veteran and his representative.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for left ear hearing loss has been denied as his current level of disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,The Board is remanding the issues of service connection for low back disability, coronary artery disease (CAD), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's National Guard service dates.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of her bilateral knee disabilities, hypothyroidism, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions addressing direct service connection.

Service connection for a psychiatric disorder is denied.,Service connection for lumbar spine arthritis is denied.,Service connection for right shoulder arthritis is denied.,The claim of service connection for left shoulder arthritis has been withdrawn.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for L5-S1 lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease was denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating.,Service connection for hearing loss was denied because there is no indication of its manifestation within one year of service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a psychiatric disability, migraines, and GERD due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's diagnoses and etiology need further clarification.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is granted. The claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus type II is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for chronic bronchitis, lumbar spine disability, psychiatric disability, allergic sinusitis, and left ischial tuberosity bursitis as there is no persuasive evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and obstructive sleep apnea, finding that these conditions are related to his service-connected left hip condition and in-service exposure, respectively.

The Board has dismissed the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, due to a previous decision on this matter.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and will request additional medical records, including those from before September 2006. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, which includes PTSD, is being reconsidered.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a back condition is being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his acquired psychiatric condition is being remanded as the proper effective date is based on when the condition arose, not when he filed his initial claim.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other specified trauma related disorder, is granted as service connected due to the combat presumption based on his service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted effective April 15, 2022 due to his service-connected lumbar spine and psychiatric disabilities preventing him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's heart condition has been rated at 100% throughout the appeal period, which is also the maximum schedular rating. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was granted an initial 70% rating but no higher.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining morning report records related to a reported assault by a fellow servicemember.