Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and a lumbar spine disability, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions and insufficient evidence linking them to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and alcohol use disorder, finding that there is no evidence of a direct relationship between his in-service experiences and his current mental health conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a skin condition was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his request for service connection.,The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorders, was reopened due to new evidence. Service connection is granted.

Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are found to be caused by military stressors. Service connection is also granted for plantar fasciitis and OSA, with the latter being secondary to service-connected deviated septum and chronic rhinitis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, traumatic brain injury (TBI), back condition, and sleep apnea have been denied. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability has been reopened due to new evidence.,The Veteran's TBI claim is denied as there is no credible evidence linking his current CVA to in-service head injuries.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for his acquired psychiatric disorder and a rating in excess of 30 percent for his bilateral hearing loss has been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show total occupational or social impairment, which is required for a higher rating.

The Veteran's hepatitis is denied as it was not caused by VA treatment.,The Veteran's low back disability, hypertension, heart disability and residual of stroke disability are all denied due to lack of service connection.

The Board has denied service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, GAD, MDD, and a respiratory condition including asthma.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD with anxiety and depression, bilateral hearing loss, degenerative disc and joint disease of the lumbar spine with muscle spasms, cervical spine, left knee arthritis, right knee arthritis, and left lower extremity varicose veins are all granted. The service connection is determined to be direct.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for TDIU, increased rating for psychiatric disorder prior to June 27, 2022, and service connection for thyroid condition. The claims are dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's March 2021 Form 10182 was timely filed and will proceed with consideration of his claim. The Board also found that further development is needed to address whether sleep apnea was proximately caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability, specifically an acquired psychiatric disorder and rhinitis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete service records and need for new VA medical opinions regarding her claimed orthopedic disorders.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and a low back condition due to duty to assist errors. The Veteran's claim for PTSD is related to personal assault during service, but he was not provided notice regarding this requirement. For his low back condition, VA treatment records from 2008 were not obtained, and the examiner did not address the Veteran's contention that his current lumbosacral strain is related to in-service lifting heavy objects.

The Board has vacated its decision that remanded the issue of TDIU and dismissed it, as the Board does not have jurisdiction over this claim.

The Board has found that new evidence was submitted and the claims are being remanded for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder with anxiety) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer status post-prostatectomy.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations.

The Veteran's migraine headaches, left and right knee disabilities, and lumbar spine disability are all rated as per the criteria for their respective conditions. The acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) is also rated appropriately.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent for residual scars of the right face and neck. His TDIU claim is dismissed as moot due to his receipt of SMC.

The Board found the Veteran was insane at the time of his misconduct, lifting the regulatory bar to VA benefits.