Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety and depressive disorders, is granted. However, the claim for PTSD is denied.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the issues of anemia, degenerative disc disease, hypertension, and heart murmur have been withdrawn. The appeal as to these issues is dismissed.,Service connection has been granted for sleep apnea, sinus disability (variously diagnosed as sinusitis and rhinitis), nasoseptal deformity, and right shoulder disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and relationship of the Veteran's conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disability and an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that there is no evidence of current disabilities or a causal relationship to military service.

The Veteran's appeal of the issue regarding service connection for Stevens-Johnson syndrome has been dismissed due to his withdrawal. The other issues have been remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, was granted service connection. The reductions in evaluations for tendonitis status post De Quervain's syndrome of the right wrist and left wrist were denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's April 2018 Notice of Disagreement was timely filed in response to a January 2017 rating decision denying service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and a right knee disability, as well as a claim for increased ratings for ganglion cyst of the right wrist. The Board has therefore granted the Veteran's appeal on these issues.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with depressed mood and unspecified schizophrenia is rated at 50 percent from March 27, 2019. The appeal for a higher rating remains pending.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if service connection should be granted for right wrist condition, left wrist condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's low back pain and dysfunction, neck pain and dysfunction, right hip pain and dysfunction, and left hip pain and dysfunction are all granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's psychiatric disorder (posttraumatic stress disorder, major depressive disorder, other specified trauma/stressor related disorder) is also granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's AMA appeal regarding service connection for a psychiatric disorder is dismissed due to procedural issues.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and erectile dysfunction due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for SMC based on aid and attendance is denied as the evidence does not show that his service-connected disabilities required regular aid and attendance prior to November 6, 2020.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to failure to provide a VA examination and perform necessary development, including toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and personality disorder, was denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD. The claim for a compensable rating for residuals of right rib cage fracture was also denied.

Parkinson's disease, acquired psychiatric disorder, and erectile dysfunction were granted service connection effective August 31, 2010.,An initial rating of 30 percent for Parkinson's disease was assigned since August 31, 2010.

The Board has determined that there are potentially relevant outstanding medical records from private providers and the Veteran is requested to provide names and addresses for these providers. The claim will be remanded to allow VA to obtain these records.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus and service connection for a secondary acquired psychiatric disorder, to include insomnia, as related to his service-connected tinnitus, is being remanded due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.,A VA examination will be scheduled to determine if any diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorders are etiologically related to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder condition, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD). Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The claims for service connection of neck and knee conditions are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is reopened and granted as his current major depressive disorder with anxious distress is found to be secondary to his service-connected left shoulder disability.,The request to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a head injury, now claimed as traumatic brain injury (TBI) residuals, is denied. The evidence does not support that any right shoulder disability is related to a service-connected left upper extremity disability.