Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus his TDIU claim is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of in-service stressors and the need for further examination. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is being reviewed again with a focus on verifying his reported stressors and determining their impact on his current condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been withdrawn and are dismissed. The Board has also remanded several issues due to the need for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and pseudofolliculitis barbae. The Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his in-service stressors and symptoms have been observed since service.

The appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD is dismissed.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen the previously denied claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, and essential tremors.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to obtain medical evidence and determine whether service connection is warranted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, as well as increased ratings for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The TDIU issue remains pending.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a gynecological disability (claimed as dysfunctional uterus syndrome), calcified granuloma, asthma, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD), and lumbosacral and left ankle disabilities. These claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions in light of potential toxic exposure from service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted a rating of 50 percent prior to February 8, 2022. Service connection for the left foot fracture is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to incomplete STRs and other missing records. The Veteran is entitled to service connection for tinnitus, but his claim remains pending on all other issues.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder. Service connection was also established for tinnitus, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and left ear hearing loss effective January 18, 2018.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and a compensable rating are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and MDD), angina pectoris, diabetes mellitus, type II, and CAD. The reasons include lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, but granted service connection for tinnitus. The decision is based on the lack of a nexus between current mental health problems and service, while finding that exposure to noise during service supports service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to unresolved issues regarding in-service stressors, medical opinions needed, and verification of certain conditions. The appeals are now pending again with the VA.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connection due to continuity of symptomatology since discharge.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied because the evidence does not establish a nexus between in-service noise exposure and current hearing loss.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to missing medical records and inadequate previous examinations. The Veteran needs new VA examinations to determine if his substance abuse disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder are related to his service-connected Hepatitis C.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disorder, right knee disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, and tinnitus have been granted. Effective dates prior to March 24, 2017, are not established.

The Veteran's appeals for right knee, left knee, right shoulder, and right arm disorders have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the claims.,The Veteran's appeal for testicular disorder has also been dismissed due to withdrawal of the claim.,Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including panic attacks, memory loss, anxiety), a low back disorder, and tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, heart disorder, kidney disorder, right eye disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The appeals are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to additional evidence being submitted by the Veteran. The issues of low back disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression), and erectile dysfunction secondary to a low back disability are now pending before the AOJ.