Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the remaining issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for a broken right zygomatic arch, missing tooth for VA compensation, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression, GAD, panic disorder, and/or PTSD), sleep disorder, facial scars, and back disability due to incomplete development of records.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for psychiatric disability, headache disability, and nasal disability is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder is rated at 30 percent prior to June 10, 2019 and at 50 percent from that date onwards. The rating for the left ankle disability was increased to 30 percent from January 26, 2022 onwards.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened. The appeal of the rating in excess of 20 percent for left knee instability is dismissed. The claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD and depression or TBI, are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA psychiatric examination to determine if any identified psychiatric disability had its onset during active service or is related to any incident of service, including reported traumatic events.

The Veteran's CAD is rated at 100% effective from November 18, 2019. His acquired psychiatric disorder remains at a 70% rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD and a schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, as well as his claim for TDIU due to lack of evidence supporting these claims.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted.,The claim for service connection for Arnold-Chiari malformation and migraine headaches related to it is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and examinations.,Service connection for migraine headaches secondary to Arnold-Chiari malformation is also remanded.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary due to the timeliness of a VA Form 9 submitted in May 2018. The other issues on appeal are inextricably intertwined with this determination and will be remanded for further consideration.

The Board has decided to reconsider the claims for service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis, left upper extremity condition, and right upper extremity condition. The claim for service connection for a psychiatric condition (to include insomnia) is reopened due to new and material evidence. Service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis is granted. Remaining service connection claims are further addressed in the remand section.

The Veteran's appeals for various secondary service connection claims have been dismissed due to their death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these appeals.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as he does not have a disabling level of bilateral hearing loss. The Board also finds that the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected schizophrenia has been established, allowing him to receive SMC at the housebound rate. As his TDIU was moot due to the 100% rating for schizophrenia and concurrent SMC, there are no allegations of errors of fact or law remaining.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for his service-connected acquired mental disorder was denied by the Board, with an effective date of May 3, 2018.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for his psychiatric disability, service connection for his back disability, and service connection for macular degeneration due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for PTSD are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her unemployable, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on this finding.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with effective dates ranging from March 16, 2001 to January 4, 2008. The conditions were related to his military service and the VA has assigned full ratings (100%) for all granted issues.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as his combined service-connected disability rating has reached 100%, rendering the issue moot.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of analysis based on proper legal principles, specifically regarding the presumption of soundness upon entry into service.