Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents during his military service in Guam. The VA is required to provide a VA examination and medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, including peripheral neuropathy and PVD, as well as any acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date of September 28, 1981, for the award of service connection for schizophrenia is granted. The earlier effective dates for SMC and DEA eligibility are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and failure to provide a proper opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection of neck disability, psychiatric disorder, hysterectomy, and tinnitus before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has granted a TDIU from February 23, 2017 due to the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder preventing him from securing or following substantially gainful employment outside of a protected environment.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with previous directives regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically a VA examination opinion on whether it is related to service-connected migraines.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as he failed to report for scheduled VA examinations, and the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.655(b) apply.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and right knee limitation of flexion, but denied service connection for hypertension, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), an acquired psychiatric disorder, and sinusitis. The claims for these conditions are considered to be reopened due to the submission of new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for a psychiatric disability and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's claim for these conditions is currently pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records and further development is required.

Service connection for arthritis of the right and left knees has been granted.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right eye disorder, and bilateral hearing loss have not been established.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened, but the appeal is remanded due to a lack of evidence regarding whether the Veteran currently suffers from such a condition or if it was caused by his service-connected sarcoidosis.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for a back disability was withdrawn before the Board made a decision.,Claims for earlier effective dates for noncompensable ratings for residual scars due to bilateral gynecomastia and left foot scar were dismissed as administrative actions.,Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, erectile dysfunction, and a sleep disorder other than as a residual of the acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings in excess of 50 percent for a psychiatric disability, 10 percent for neck disability, and 10 percent for back disability has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's right foot degenerative arthritis is not service-connected.,His tinnitus was found to be related to noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, anxiety disorder and depression was reopened due to new evidence. Service connection for PTSD is now granted with an effective date of July 29, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for mental disorder was dismissed because a full grant of benefits had been granted in September 2020. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for back and low back conditions due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and corroborating in-service stressors.

The Board denied service connection for a right eye disability, finding that there is no evidence of vision loss in the Veteran's right eye during his active duty. The Board also found that the current right eye disabilities did not have onset in service.,The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, concluding that the Veteran had symptoms consistent with Unspecified Depressive Disorder which are less likely related to service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at 50 percent prior to June 24, 2018. The rating is increased to 70 percent effective from that date.