Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The remaining issues of entitlement to service connection for a right hand disability, bilateral ankle disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is granted. The initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss prior to June 1, 2021, remains in appellate status as the RO has already granted a higher rating effective from that date. Right upper, left upper, right lower, and left lower extremity neuropathies are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for vision loss disability, attributing it to Agent Orange exposure. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was also denied.,There is no indication of a rating assigned or effective date in this decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for anemia, left eye scar, and a compensable rating for right hand 4th digit scar have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals.,PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD were denied due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder. The VA examiner is requested to provide an addendum opinion based on a review of the claims file, including VA and private treatment records from the late 1970s to 1985.

The Board has denied service connection for a back disability and neck disability, but has remanded the issue of service connection for a psychiatric disability (including PTSD and depression).

The claims for service connection for various conditions, including right and left knee conditions, acquired psychiatric disorder, skin condition, eye condition, and back condition have been denied. The claim for a stinging sensation in the left elbow has also been denied.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for asthma, an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, depression, and anxiety), tension headaches, sleep apnea, a right ankle disability, and bronchitis have been dismissed as the benefits sought on appeal were granted in full.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability and a psychiatric disorder have been reopened.,Service connection has been granted for the Veteran's right knee disability.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, and the Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and increased ratings for Raynaud's syndrome due to a lack of verified in-service stressor events, insufficient medical evidence linking current conditions to service, and failure to meet all criteria for a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to his inability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the service-connected disabilities granted in his December 2015 rating decision. The Board finds that a remand is necessary to verify the dates of active-duty service prior to September 23, 2014.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders did not meet the criteria for higher staged initial ratings.,The Veteran's bilateral knee conditions did not meet the criteria for higher staged initial ratings.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as insomnia, is related to his active service and has granted this claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and legal analysis, particularly regarding the Veteran's service in the Army. The case will be returned for further development including obtaining service personnel records from his Army service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, needs to be remanded due to lack of a VA examination. The Veteran was not notified of the scheduled VA examination and must be provided with another one.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, hernia, and sinus disorder have been reopened. Service connection is granted for major depressive disorder.,Secondary service connection is also granted for obstructive sleep apnea due to the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to additional development being required, including obtaining medical opinions regarding his service connection claims and exposure to environmental hazards.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions, including OSA, a left hand condition, an acquired psychiatric disability, and right and left shoulder conditions. The issues related to these conditions are no longer before the Board.