Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at zero percent, as the evidence does not show a compensable level of impairment.,Tinnitus is already evaluated at its maximum schedular rating of ten percent and no higher rating is available under the applicable criteria.,The acquired psychiatric disability (depressive disorder with mixed features of anxiety and depressed mood) is rated at fifty percent, which is the highest schedular rating available. The Veteran's symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they are considered to be equivalent to the level required for a 50% rating.,Service connection for neck pain was denied due to lack of evidence showing that cervical arthritis began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's entitlement to service connection for headaches remains pending as the Board has remanded this issue.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, hallux valgus of the bilateral feet, and hammer toes of the bilateral feet is granted. The claims for these conditions are remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in the August 2019 VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional examinations to determine if any of his claimed disabilities are related to service. The issues include neck, low back, hip, knee, ankle, foot, joint pain, sleep condition, lung, gastrointestinal, and psychiatric disorders.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date of May 23, 2019 for his TDIU award because it was already considered in a previous decision and there is no remaining case or controversy related to this issue.

Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include insomnia.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and knee disabilities, were denied. The Board found no current diagnoses of these conditions.,There is no evidence of a current diagnosis of bilateral knee disability or other specific conditions such as gout, left foot disability, right foot disability, left ankle disability, or right ankle disability.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder was rated at 50 percent from September 30, 2011 through August 30, 2021. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted effective September 30, 2011.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD or total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder with depression, and unspecified anxiety disorder, is rated at 70 percent effective January 19, 2016. The Veteran also received a grant of TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings on several conditions, including migraines, bilateral hearing loss, hemorrhoids, and psychiatric disorder, was denied. The rating for migraine headaches remains at 50 percent, the maximum allowed under current criteria. Ratings for other conditions were also denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a failure by the AOJ to obtain private medical records and provide an adequate VA examination. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is being remanded for a new opinion, as the current one was inadequate.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability is rated at 70 percent from June 29, 2008 to April 30, 2020. The claim for a TDIU was granted during this period and dismissed as moot starting from April 30, 2020.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for traumatic brain injury, dyslexia, and an acquired psychiatric condition due to new evidence received after the issuance of a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder on a secondary basis, finding that it is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has granted an effective date of September 8, 2013 for the award of a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's back and left shoulder disabilities have precluded him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation since that date.

The Board has granted the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that it began during active service and resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's right hip extension was limited to five degrees, and she is granted an initial rating of 10 percent for her right hip trochanteric pain syndrome. The issues related to service connection are also granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of fibromyalgia, IBS, or bilateral hearing loss during the period on review. Service connection is granted for tinnitus but denied for other conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for schizophrenia, as it was a matter of law and no new evidence could support the claim.