Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the issues by the Veteran. The remaining issues are remanded and will be addressed further.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent from December 15, 2015 to April 21, 2022. The rating is granted as the evidence shows significant occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, GI condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder, due to exposure to chemicals at Camp Carroll in the Republic of Korea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to procedural issues and insufficient evidence. The high cholesterol claim is denied, and the psychiatric disorder and secondary hypertension claims are remanded.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims for various conditions due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is related to his military service.,There is insufficient evidence to support a finding that the Veteran's liver disability began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran does not have a bladder disability other than prostatitis (chronic cystitis and benign prostatic hypertrophy) due to his military service.

The Veteran's left and right foot disabilities, including plantar fasciitis and subtalar joint subluxation, are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety disorder and PTSD, is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for bilateral lower extremity neuropathy is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and PTSD, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities (BLE) and (BUE). The claim for left ear hearing loss was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,New and material evidence has been presented to reopen claims for psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression; asthma. These claims are granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inextricably intertwined issues and additional evidence. The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches is being considered together with a separate cervical spine disorder claim, as well as an existing psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's request for restoration of a 20 percent rating for degenerative arthritis of the right knee, from September 28, 2018, to August 5, 2023, is granted. A separate 10 percent rating for right knee limitation of motion is also granted. The Veteran's TDIU claim based on the aggregate effect of her service-connected disabilities is granted effective January 20, 2021.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened and granted.,Claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and pancreatitis have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include other specified trauma and stress related disorder, is granted under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to the unforeseen event of sexual harassment during a VA examination in 1992.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for Lyme disease and remanded all associated issues due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his current disabilities and service.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims for various conditions. The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his left wrist ganglion cyst is denied as he is already receiving the maximum schedular rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a hernia due to lack of evidence linking it to his military service.,The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right knee disability, lumbar spine disability, and right shoulder disability for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a fractured left forearm, and a right clavicle are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between his claimed conditions and service.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, but the Board finds no evidence of a prior claim or intent to file before July 6, 2018.,The Veteran's PTSD disability is rated at 30 percent from July 6, 2018 to July 24, 2020 and 50 percent thereafter. A remand is required for a VA examination to determine the current severity of his PTSD with TBI.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), headache disorder, left leg pain, tingling in the left foot, low back disorder, bilateral foot swelling, and sinus disorder.,Service connection was not granted for any of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a more recent examination to assess his service-connected schizophrenia.