Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims of PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's lay statements and medical records will be considered in the adjudication of these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has remanded two issues: one for service connection of headaches and another for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability (insomnia) as secondary to the service-connected left knee disability. The AOJ is required to secure a medical opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, obtain relevant private treatment records, and schedule a VA examination.

The appeal concerning the issues of increased rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder, earlier effective date for prostate cancer, and earlier effective date for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates in a May 2024 Board hearing, effectively dismissing all related issues.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder is linked to his obesity, which in turn caused him to develop obstructive sleep apnea. The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea on a secondary basis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, unspecified depressive disorder, and anxiety due to potential service connection issues.,The VA examination was inadequate in addressing whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities are aggravated by a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to potential errors in development and examination, as well as a need to confirm the stressor reported by the Veteran.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for increased evaluation of a psychiatric disability and entitlement to TDIU as the AOJ issued these decisions while another AMA appeal stream was pending.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for PTSD and left knee disorder due to a failure to provide a VA examination in accordance with the duty to assist. The Veteran is not entitled to a presumption-based service connection, as no exposure basis was provided.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied as the disability is already at its maximum schedular rating.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied because there is no current evidence of a hearing loss disability under VA regulations.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and anxiety, is denied due to lack of a diagnosed current disability conforming to the DSM-5 criteria.,Service connection for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis is denied as the condition is less likely than not related to active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's schizophrenia did not begin during service and is not related to any in-service injury or disease. The claim for service connection for schizophrenia is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain an examination regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, which may be related to active duty service or Parkinson's disease.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it was caused by weight gain from the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder and musculoskeletal disorders.

The Veteran's right ankle fracture is granted a 10% rating, but no more. Service connection for IBS and sinusitis are denied.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability is related to his active duty service in the Persian Gulf, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (acquired psychiatric disorder, sinusitis maxillary with allergic rhinitis, and tinnitus) have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressor occurred. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is remanded as there are insufficient records to determine the nature and etiology of her psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hearing loss, vision disorder (blurry vision), psychiatric disorder (depression and anxiety), left ankle sprain, and right ankle sprain due to potential errors in the initial decision-making process.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for psychiatric disability, broken ankle, torn rotator cuff, and irritable bowel syndrome as they are not currently pending. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is also denied a compensable rating.