Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for chronic gastritis is denied.,The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or housebound status is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, right knee disability, and psychiatric disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to her military service.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, neck disorder, lumbar spine disorder, left knee disorder, and right hand disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The Veteran's participation in willful misconduct during service is considered a bar to establishing service connection.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder is denied as the evidence does not support a higher disability rating.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his lower back degenerative disc disease is remanded due to the need for a new medical examination.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted a 70 percent rating, effective from the date of his claim. The appeal for a compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia and right ear hearing loss, finding that the evidence is at least in balance as to whether these conditions are related to service. The Veteran's schizophrenia began during active service, while his right ear hearing loss disability is presumed to be due to exposure to loud noise during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a sleeping disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has denied an increase in rating. The Veteran was not granted TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded for further development, including verification of stressors and a medical opinion regarding the etiology of his condition.

The Board has granted an effective date of March 23, 2001 for the award of TDIU and DEA benefits. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing or following any substantially gainful occupation since that date.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability as there is no current diagnosis of a mental health condition in the record.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically generalized anxiety disorder with chronic sleep impairment, is rated at a 30 percent disability rating since October 24, 2016. The appeal was granted for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration due to inadequate medical opinions and incomplete research into relevant unit records.

The Veteran's low back disability, radiculopathy of the femoral and sciatic nerves, and depression have been granted service connection with effective dates set at October 15, 2010. The rating for his low back condition is denied as it does not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for a lumbar spine condition, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and PTSD), and a respiratory condition due to new evidence received since the November 2012 rating decision.

A separate rating of 20 percent for erectile dysfunction and voiding dysfunction, as a residual of CVA and AFib is granted.,Service connection for migraine headaches, sleep apnea, encephalopathy, dizziness/vertigo, and a psychiatric disorder are all granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his current depression had its onset in service and is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and a failure to provide necessary VA examinations. The issues include an acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral hip disabilities, and GERD with acid reflux.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disability on a secondary basis, as it is proximately due to her service-connected status post residuals of removal of uterus with stress incontinence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors and the need for VA examinations and opinions regarding his acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, diabetic neuropathies, retinopathy, cataracts, and hypertension.