Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that further development is needed for the service connection claim related to an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD. The claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for disabilities of the lumbar spine, cervical spine, and right and left shoulders, as well as the temporary total disability rating due to hospital treatment in excess of 21 days, are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate development, specifically failing to obtain medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and psychiatric disability. The claims are now pending for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and major depressive disorders, is related to his military service. The claim for PTSD was previously remanded but no diagnosis of PTSD could be established.

The Veteran's left wrist disability and acquired psychiatric disorder are granted, with a 40% increased rating for lumbosacral strain effective April 17, 2017.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting medical evidence and missing records. The Veteran's schizophrenia, paranoid type, chronic is being reviewed again for a new opinion.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and opinion regarding service connection claims, particularly addressing whether the Veteran's disorders are secondary to his service-connected right knee disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, soft tissue sarcoma of the right wrist, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and sleep apnea due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The claims are being remanded because VA examinations were not conducted or opinions provided regarding these conditions.

The Veteran's TDIU, SMC at the housebound rate, and DEA benefits were granted effective from February 21, 2017. The Board denied earlier effective dates for these benefits.,There is no evidence of a permanent total service-connected disability prior to February 21, 2017, which would have allowed for SMC at the housebound rate.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient examination reports.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss was withdrawn, leaving the issues of left knee disability and acquired psychiatric disability to be decided.,The Veteran's claim for left knee disability was reopened based on new evidence showing a connection to service. The claim for acquired psychiatric disability was granted as it is at least as likely as not related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for hearing loss, service connection for psychiatric and cognitive disabilities secondary to hearing loss, and TDIU due to his hearing impairment. The claims are being remanded because new examinations are needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's disability and opinions are required regarding whether his psychiatric and cognitive issues are related to his hearing loss.

The Board dismissed all service connection claims for various conditions, including shoulder disorders, spine disorders, peripheral neuropathies, and psychiatric disorders, due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The decision is based on the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and need for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is dismissed as the claim has been mooted by an April 2023 rating decision that granted service connection for depressive disorder due to general medical condition with depressive/anxious features.,Service connection for residuals of a nose injury, to include a deviated septum, is denied because there is no persuasive evidence of current disability or symptoms related to the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent rating for the entire period on appeal.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 40 percent, but not more. The Board also granted TDIU as of February 19, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected psychiatric disability with traumatic brain injury (TBI) is being remanded due to the submission of new VA treatment records since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, traumatic brain injury with cognitive/memory issues, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a cervical spine condition, radiculopathy of the upper extremities, and a lower back condition. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during or were related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and depressive disorder). The remaining issues are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a back disability, hypertension, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction due to ambiguities in medical opinions and inconsistencies with prior examinations.