Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder has prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment from December 29, 2014, to January 4, 2022.

The Veteran's right nostril scar and right maxillary area scar were not found to meet the criteria for a compensable rating due to lack of disfigurement, gross distortion, or asymmetry.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied as there is no persuasive weight of evidence linking the condition to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA was reopened due to new and material evidence. The claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of deck logs and Special Operations Unit information, which is necessary for determining service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression, based on the Veteran's consistent reports of stressors during his Vietnam service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine on an extraschedular basis was denied. The Board found that the disability picture is adequately described by the existing schedular criteria, and thus, no extraschedular evaluation was warranted. Additionally, the Veteran's claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities from June 1, 2022, was granted.

The Veteran's LLE radiculopathy claim has been granted with increased ratings. The psychiatric disorder claim is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability was granted a 70 percent rating as of April 2, 2019. The right knee instability and limitation of flexion were both granted the maximum allowable ratings (20% and 10%, respectively). However, the left knee osteoarthritis did not meet the criteria for any higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for breathing disability and acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, have been reopened. The claim of service connection for the residuals of bladder cancer is remanded.,The Board has expanded the Veteran's claims to include breathing disability (bronchitis, COPD, emphysema) and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, tinea versicolor, and an acquired psychiatric disability (depression) have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish a causal relationship between these conditions and his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding all acquired psychiatric disorders and whether they are related to service or service-connected disabilities, including tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has remanded them for further development due to outstanding VA and private treatment records.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at 70 percent, but no higher, with evidence showing occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and folliculitis dermatitis are remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. Additional medical opinions are needed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of a VA examination and incomplete medical records. The Veteran's psychiatric disorders may be related to service, but more evidence is needed.

The appeal to readjudicate the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed.,The appeals to readjudicate claims of service connection for tinnitus, kidney conditions, an acquired psychiatric disability, a dental condition, and acid reflux are granted.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, left ear hearing loss, and right shoulder impingement syndrome and bicipital tendon tear have been denied as there is no evidence of a claim prior to the effective dates assigned.,The Veteran's GERD has been granted service connection secondary to medications used to treat his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a skin disorder are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's appeal regarding payment for August 2018 VA compensation benefits is dismissed. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded and requires further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability due to lack of evidence showing a pre-existing condition or direct link to service, and the Veteran did not provide good cause for missing his scheduled VA examination.