Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and feet problems due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to in-service injuries or diseases.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied in a March 2010 rating decision. The claim for an acquired mental health disorder was reopened due to new evidence provided by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the inability to obtain his service treatment records and personnel files. The AOJ is instructed to contact relevant departments and request these records, document all efforts made, and provide the Veteran with an opportunity to submit any additional evidence.

The Veteran's claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to September 23, 2013 is denied as the evidence does not show that his service-connected disabilities alone precluded him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, acquired psychiatric disorder (including sleep disturbances and PTSD), back condition, and left knee strain due to service-connected right knee strain. The claims are being returned for further development including new examinations and medical opinions.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was rated at 50% from January 21, 2020. The appeal for a higher rating is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension, sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder (likely PTSD), a right foot disability, coronary artery disease, and diabetes mellitus type II due to incomplete development. The RO must complete the directives set forth in the July 2022 Board remand.

The Board has remanded the reduction of PTSD rating from 70% to 0%, and the restoration of TDIU due to incomplete development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating of 10 percent for varicocele of the left testicle is granted. The Veteran's claim for SMC Cr. Org. is denied. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to varicocele and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete information and need for further examination. The issues of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for a lumbar spine disability, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) are pending.

The Veteran's median neuropathy of the left upper extremity is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's coronary artery disease is denied as not incurred or aggravated during a period of active service or ACDUTRA, and it was not caused by or aggravated by an injury incurred during a period of INACDUTRA.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded for further development to determine if it is related to his service-connected left hand disability and/or tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his active service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric conditions, including PTSD and Schizophrenia, are being reviewed.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Veteran's bronchial asthma was granted a 100% rating from January 17, 2012 to August 8, 2022. The other issues remain pending and will be remanded for further review.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings were dismissed. Effective May 16, 2014, a rating of 20 percent was granted for the lumbar spine disability.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder may be related to his service-connected lumbar spine disability, and thus remands the case for further examination and opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that there is no evidence to support a current diagnosis or link between his military service and any psychiatric condition.