Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a heart condition, but has remanded both cases for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for HIV, blindness secondary to HIV, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) secondary to HIV due to insufficient medical opinions and missing SSA records.

The Veteran's scar, status post left breast biopsy, is granted a 10 percent rating beginning January 6, 2020. The Veteran's prior requests for higher ratings are denied. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and breast tumors are remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, while his bilateral hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disorder are denied.,Service connection for the right elbow disability, left elbow disability, and back disability remains pending due to need for additional evidence.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions due to the appellant's withdrawal of these claims. The claim for a higher rating for PTSD remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral pes planus with osteoarthritic changes is dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression), and diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied as the maximum schedular rating has already been assigned.,The effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus is granted to July 2, 2017, based on receipt of an Intent to File from the Veteran within one year of submission of a Fully Developed Claim.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to lack of VA examination and incomplete service treatment records.,The claim for TDIU is also remanded as it is intertwined with the service connection issue for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and a substance use disorder or its residuals. The decision was based on the lack of evidence linking the current disabilities to service.

The Veteran's biological child was born with Sturge-Weber Syndrome and other disorders. The claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1805 or § 1815 is denied because the appellant does not have spina bifida, which would qualify her for benefits based on her mother's Vietnam service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a heart disorder and denied all other claims due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's bilateral knee condition, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and persistent depressive disorder with anxious features), obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension are all granted service connection.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and a right hand fifth metacarpal fracture. The appeal regarding OSA and TDIU is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the TDIU claim due to conflicting evidence and the need for updated medical records, SSA information, and employment details.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia, finding that his condition did not have its onset during his active duty training and there was no credible evidence linking it to any in-service event or injury.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his in-service assault and its impact on his current conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is dismissed as the symptoms are encompassed by his service-connected PTSD.,Service connection has been granted for erectile dysfunction, which is secondary to service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and examination. The Veteran's claim for hearing loss is reopened, but service connection remains denied.

The appeals of the denials of service connection for hypertension, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are dismissed. Service connection for chronic kidney disease is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence in some areas, including treatment records and opinions on causation.

The claim of service connection for PTSD is reopened and the appeal is granted. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, anxiety, and depression, to include as due to MST, is remanded.