Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for obstructive sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD with persistent depressive disorder), and diabetes mellitus are all granted. The claim for hypertension is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, low back disorder, depression, knee disorders, foot disorders, and ankle disorders have been dismissed as the Veteran opted into the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) by submitting a VA Form 10182 within 60 days of receiving a Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are caused and aggravated by his service-connected disabilities. The Board has granted the claim for service connection, but the effective date of the TDIU is remanded due to insufficient clinical evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to the Veteran's failure to attend scheduled VA examinations. The examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of her acquired psychiatric disorder, including as related to military sexual trauma, and her hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the improper application of the new and material evidence standard in his previous denial. The issues will be reconsidered under the correct standard.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD, which is related to military sexual trauma (MST) experienced during basic training in 1974.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder with psychosis, finding that his pre-existing condition clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service beyond its natural progression.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability is currently rated at 50 percent from April 27, 2020. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating.,The Veteran has been granted TDIU effective April 27, 2020.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and depressive disorder with psychotic features), sleep apnea, and bilateral elbow condition have been granted. The decision also remanded several other issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including those related to glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and sickle cell trait, are denied as there is no current diagnosis of a respiratory condition. The claim for service connection for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency is also denied due to its congenital nature.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and examinations. The appeals for hearing loss, diabetes mellitus type II, tongue cancer, acoustic neuroma, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) will be addressed further.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a left wrist disability, right foot/ankle disability, and acquired psychiatric disability due to inadequate medical opinions in previous VA examinations. The case is being returned for further development.

The Veteran's claims for left knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, ovarian cyst complications (claimed as infertility), acquired psychiatric disorder, asthma, and right knee disability have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the claims by her representative.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a low back disability, and right lower extremity radiculopathy associated with the low back disability. The claim of entitlement to a temporary 100% evaluation due to surgery for a service-connected disability was also denied as there is no service-connected disability.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is granted a 10 percent rating prior to March 10, 2020, and denied any higher rating thereafter.,Service connection for a psychiatric disability (to include PTSD) is denied.,Service connection for headaches is denied.,Service connection for hypertension is denied.,Service connection for left testicle condition is denied.,Service connection for right thumb condition is denied.,The claim to reopen the service connection for hearing loss was denied as no new and material evidence was received.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to November 14, 2011, and December 5, 2011, are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability is found to be etiologically related to her active service. The Board grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and development regarding his left shoulder disability and acquired psychiatric disability.

Service connection for bilateral flat feet and an acquired psychiatric disability, to include dysthymic disorder, PTSD, bipolar disorder, and depression, is granted based on aggravation.,The Veteran's bilateral flat feet were aggravated by service.

The petition to reopen the previously disallowed claims for low back disability and depression is granted. The issues of service connection for intervertebral foramina, non-specific osteoarthritis, lumbar post-laminectomy syndrome, connective tissue disc stenosis, abdominal pain, GERD, chronic pancreatitis, foot pain, hypertension, acquired psychiatric disorder (schizoaffective disorder and MDD), suicidal thoughts, insomnia, and tobacco use disorder are remanded for further development.