Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied.,The application to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), was granted.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including bilateral hip and foot disabilities, psychiatric conditions, sleep disorders, hearing loss, vertigo, vision loss, hyperlipidemia, GERD, skin rashes, hand circulatory condition, diabetes mellitus, and erectile dysfunction. The remand requires additional examinations and opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for chronic blood disorder in urine, penile dysfunction, hypertension, gastrointestinal disorder (previously claimed as irritable bowel dysfunction), acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD), and sleeping disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for a TBI and acquired psychiatric disability, other than PTSD due to insufficient rationale in the May 2021 VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's TBI and TBI residuals. The claims are also associated with service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's psychiatric disorders are related to his service, including any early manifestations of schizophrenia during service.

The Veteran was granted a 70 percent disability rating for his major depressive disorder from June 1, 2017, to September 19, 2017.,He also received a temporary total (100 percent) disability rating due to in-patient hospitalization for his psychiatric condition from September 19, 2018, to October 31, 2018.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired mental disorder was granted with an effective date of August 8, 2008. No earlier effective dates are warranted.

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The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for agoraphobia and an acquired psychiatric condition, including panic disorder and anxiety disorder due to a lack of a VA examination addressing her lay statements about in-service symptoms.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for nausea, an acquired psychiatric disorder (likely Schizoaffective Disorder), and short term memory loss have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to incomplete records and need for clarification on the etiology of the Veteran's neurosarcoidosis.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depressive disorder and PTSD). The appellant is eligible to receive accrued benefits up to $4,020.18 for expenses related to her mother's burial.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete STRs and conflicting medical opinions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability due to in-service physical assault.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, weight gain, sleep apnea, and psychiatric disabilities. The issues have been returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the Veteran's left knee disability rating from 20 percent to 10 percent was improper and has restored the original 20 percent rating. The remaining issues, including service connection for various disabilities, are remanded due to inadequate examination evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability and psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not support an in-service onset or relationship to service.

The Veteran was unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment due to her service-connected disabilities, including neck pain, back pain, and a psychiatric disorder. The Board has granted TDIU from September 11, 2008, but the matter is remanded for consideration of entitlement to TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to this date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's discharge from service does not constitute a bar to VA benefits. Service connection for paranoid schizophrenia is granted, but further examination and opinion are needed regarding right knee disability and left ankle disability.