Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected chronic sinusitis and tension headaches are rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations. The Veteran's TBI-related cognitive, emotional, and behavioral dysfunction with unspecified personality disorder and cannabis use disorder is also rated at the maximum allowable.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and an addendum opinion regarding his acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral foot, hip, knee, and back disabilities, as well as a skin disorder, lung disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder, have been denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of these conditions during his period of active service or recent to the filing of the claim.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence was received to readjudicate the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, anxiety, and night tremors. The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for gastrointestinal disability, memory loss (to include psychiatric disability), skin disability, and bilateral eye disability as secondary to service-connected hypothyroidism due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are aggravated by his service-connected right ankle disability.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, chronic), and hypothyroidism. The initial disability rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are supported by evidence of in-service noise exposure and continuity of symptomatology.,Service connection is denied for fibromyalgia due to insufficient medical evidence linking the condition to service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is related to his in-service combat stressors during Desert Storm and has been granted service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder. The claim will be reconsidered with a new medical opinion.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD), right knee strain, diabetes mellitus type II, and obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disorder, and tinnitus) have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation for the entire period on appeal. As his combined disability rating is at least 70 percent, he meets the schedular requirements for a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his exposure to toxic substances during active duty, including anticholinesterase nerve agents and mustard gas. The VA is required to obtain medical opinions regarding the relationship between these exposures and the Veteran's bladder cancer, peripheral neuropathy, and acquired psychiatric condition.

The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

Service connection for ED was granted with an effective date of May 17, 2021.,Service connection for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity was denied prior to January 20, 2022.,Service connection for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity was granted with an effective date of January 5, 2024.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus were not granted as secondary to service-connected disabilities.,Service connection for kidney disability was denied.,Service connection for OSA was granted.,Service connection for PTSD was denied.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, to include MDD and anxiety was granted.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and schizophrenia are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hematemesis, hyperekplexia (hyperlexia), bleeding esophagus, erectile dysfunction, gallstones, hepatomegaly and hepatic steatosis, pancreatitis, and sleep apnea due to inadequate VA medical opinions. The Veteran's mental health issues are related to service, but the claims for these conditions will be remanded for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and the need for additional medical opinions. The Veteran's hypertension is presumed based on exposure under the PACT Act.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the issue of whether new and relevant evidence was received for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.