Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has withdrawn the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and is remanding the claims of service connection for left and right knee conditions, as well as left and right ankle conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that a medical examination is necessary to determine if the Veteran's OSA is caused or aggravated by his service-connected musculoskeletal and psychiatric disabilities, including obesity. The examiner must also consider the impact of these conditions on the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion and clarifying the Veteran's claims. The issues of service connection for various conditions are also pending.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability but has remanded the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD and depressive disorder. The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of any acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his military service.,The Veteran's neck disability is related to his military service.,The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy is related to his military service.,The Veteran's low back disability is aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's initial rating for his psychiatric disorder was granted at a 70 percent level from July 25, 2005 to October 31, 2017. From November 1, 2017, the Veteran is now rated at 100 percent due to worsening symptoms.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is related to his military service in the Gulf War. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and denied his request for a TDIU.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus is remanded due to inadequate rationale in the VA examination.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for right ear hearing loss is remanded due to inadequate rationale in the VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, left ear hearing loss, and a psychiatric disorder (claimed as secondary to prostate cancer and skin cancer).,The Veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence of record.

The Veteran's initial claim for a 70 percent evaluation for service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder was granted. The Board also found that the Veteran's migraine headache disorder claim should be remanded.

The appeal for an earlier effective date prior to September 11, 2013 for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,New and material evidence has not been received sufficient to reopen the claim for Parkinson's Disease.,New and material evidence has been received sufficient to reopen the claim for a heart condition. Service connection is granted pursuant to the PACT Act.,New and material evidence has been received sufficient to reopen the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for right and left arm disorders, as well as a higher rating for his service-connected right knee disability, have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals.,Service connection has been granted for PTSD and depression related to verified stressors in service.

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity radiculopathy are each granted a 20 percent rating.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted service connection as secondary to his back disability.,Issues of increased ratings for the Veteran's back disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and cause of death remain unresolved.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder and unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, was granted. The rating for traumatic neuroma of the right hand was reduced from 50 to 40 percent effective October 1, 2017. However, the reduction was found to be improper due to lack of evidence showing improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's right great ingrown toenail. The remaining issues, including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and other disabilities, are remanded due to new evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee osteoarthritis and patellofemoral pain syndrome, as well as his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD). The Veteran is required to undergo further examination and provide additional information regarding stressors related to PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral hearing loss have been denied. The appeal regarding entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded.