Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, has been granted. The appeal to reopen her claim of entitlement to service connection for right knee strain with patellofemoral pain syndrome was also granted.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, has been granted. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss remains denied.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD and bipolar disorder, is granted service connection. A rating of 60 percent for asthmatic bronchitis is granted from October 13, 2022.

The Board has determined that additional evidence was added to the record since the last decision and requires further consideration. The claims for service connection are being remanded for this purpose.

The Board has granted service connection for vertigo and remanded the other issues on appeal.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for hernia, GERD, esophageal spasms and diverticulitis, bladder dysfunction, psoriasiform lesions, an acquired psychiatric disorder, vision problems/decreased vision, inflammatory arthritis, hammer toes and calcaneal spurs (right foot), inflammatory arthritis, hammer toes and calcaneal spurs (left foot), and a disability manifested by chest pain from appellate consideration.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connection due to the evidence being in approximate balance regarding its onset during service.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied. The claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right ankle disability, and for service connection for left knee disorder (secondary to right knee and right ankle disabilities), heart disorder (due to herbicide exposure), and total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability are all remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication of the claims, including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability as secondary to service-connected right knee disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disability, including PTSD and paranoid schizophrenia, is not related to his active service. The evidence does not support a finding of inservice complaints or treatment for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosed psychiatric disorder, left foot disability, or fatigue-related conditions that are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder. Further development is needed.

The Veteran's claim for sleep apnea is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for residuals of a left testicle injury with partial atrophy, left scrotal orchialgia (pain) and surgical scar status post hydrocelectomy is remanded due to the need for additional examination.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD secondary to a service-connected left testicle disability is remanded due to the need for additional examination and medical opinion.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, and neck disorder are remanded due to the need for additional examination and medical opinion.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disorder for treatment purposes is remanded due to the need for obtaining in-service mental health records and VA examination.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is remanded due to the need for an additional medical opinion.

The Veteran's right hip trochanteric bursitis and GERD disabilities are being remanded for further evaluation. Service connection is also being remanded for several other conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for an increased rating for tinnitus and an effective date prior to June 10, 2015, for service connection for tinnitus.,The Board found new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and MDD).

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability was dismissed due to his withdrawal. The case is remanded for further development regarding COPD, back, neck, and right knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, including whether it is related to service or a previously service-connected condition.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is related to his active military service and has been granted service connection. The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 70% for his acquired psychiatric disorder is denied. The claims for service connection for substance use disorder and TDIU are remanded.