Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for flat feet, headaches, and a psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence showing the conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.,The Veteran's flat feet are not considered secondary to any service-connected disability. The Board found no evidence of continuous symptoms post-service that would support aggravation beyond normal progression.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD. The case is returned for further development and consideration.

The claim for diabetes mellitus type II due to herbicide exposure was denied as the Veteran did not serve in or near the Korean DMZ during the relevant period. The claims for acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, right shoulder disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and low back disability are all remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The claim is also granted as new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the previously denied claim.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, asthma, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), epilepsy, and a neck disability due to his withdrawal at the July 2023 hearing. The Veteran's asthma was found to have existed prior to service and not aggravated by service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected as there is no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria for these conditions.,Service connection has been granted for hypertension, with the onset likely during active duty. The Veteran's psychiatric condition remains under consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, hemorrhoids, and bilateral carpal tunnel. The Veteran's conditions are found to have onset during his military service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is moot as he is already receiving a 100% schedular rating for his psychiatric disability and SMC benefits.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right hip condition, and mouth condition due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran's STRs are unavailable, and VA is required to obtain medical opinions regarding the etiology of his current disabilities.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for neck, back, hip, knee, and acquired psychiatric disorders due to incomplete records. The Veteran's STRs do not reflect injuries sustained in November 1996 during a rappelling exercise.

The Board has granted readjudication of the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder based on new and relevant evidence. The claim is denied as there is no evidence that the disability is related to service.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of a psychiatric condition and increased disability ratings for knee Reiter's syndrome with degenerative arthritis, as well as denied a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's appeal was also remanded for an initial TDIU rating.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a stomach/intestinal disability, alcoholism, and dental disability for compensation purposes have all been denied.,Service connection was granted for colonic redundancy but the Veteran does not have any other current gastrointestinal condition.

The Veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability prior to April 19, 2023 is being remanded due to insufficient evidence of unemployability.

The Board has decided that an effective date prior to September 28, 2015, for the award of a 20 percent rating for low back strain is denied. The issue of entitlement to a higher rating for the acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending and requires further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues, including the need for an SOC and proper docketing under the legacy review system.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches has been granted. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder with anxious distress (claimed as PTSD, MST) is remanded.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for both conditions.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded both the original claim and the OSA claim. The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to inadequate VA examination opinions and need for additional treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that the Veteran's statements regarding in-service stressors were not credible and his psychiatric disorder did not manifest during service or be otherwise etiologically related to his active service.