Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for a headache disability, sinus disability, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,The Board has found that there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease for any of these conditions. The Veteran asserts exposure to herbicide agents and/or ionizing radiation while serving in Okinawa, but the record does not support this claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, and a new VA examination is needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, and a generalized anxiety disorder, finding that there was no evidence of such disabilities during active service or within one year after discharge.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is granted, while claims for allergic rhinitis, right eye condition, acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, back injury, left knee disability, and hypertension are denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and additional theories of entitlement. The Veteran's sleep apnea may be secondary to obesity, which is linked to his service-connected psychiatric and/or physical conditions.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as she does not have a current disability that meets the criteria for VA purposes.,The Veteran's claim for tinnitus is granted as her current diagnosis of tinnitus began during service and has continued to the present.

The Veteran's request for a rating in excess of 30 percent for insomnia disorder was denied.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) was granted, and service connection for a low back disorder was also granted. Service connection for a cervical spine disorder was denied.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU from March 29, 2016 is dismissed as moot due to his receipt of SMC at the (s) rate. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for low back and left knee conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, right shoulder disability, and cervical spine disability, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since April 30, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder has been granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection of a heart condition due to exposure during military service is remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is granted, and a 10% rating for his right little finger disability is granted effective January 11, 2022.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for right shoulder disability and acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding her duty status during service. The claims will be reviewed again with additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for anxiety and depression have been dismissed as the June 2019 grant of PTSD with a 50% rating effectively resolved these claims.,Service connection has not been established for any other conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and also denied his request for a temporary total evaluation due to hospitalization for a service-connected condition. The decision found that new and material evidence had not been submitted, and that the Veteran did not attend a scheduled VA examination which could have provided relevant evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders and cervical spine disorder. The issue of service connection for a headache disorder secondary to tinnitus remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was reopened and granted.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of in-service noise exposure and no established continuity of symptomatology since service.,The Board also denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's current mental health condition is not related to her active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of April 29, 2015 for a 100 percent rating for schizophreniform disorder. The evidence showed that the disability had increased in severity before the one-year period prior to the claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for aggravation of an acquired psychiatric disorder resulting from treatment performed at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center is granted.

The Board has found that the matter must be remanded again for substantial compliance with the previous remand. The Veteran's VA Mountain Home Health Care records from November 2003 to October 2017 are missing, and an addendum medical opinion is needed regarding the right shoulder disorder.