Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and pterygium conditions have not been rated as compensable. The Board has found that the evidence does not support a higher rating for these conditions.,The Veteran's left knee, right knee, low back, and lower extremity neurologic disabilities are all remanded for further examination to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied, and his TDIU claim is remanded for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's current left knee disability is related to his active service. The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a left knee injury.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, persistent depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder) is granted as service connected. The claim for TDIU prior to September 14, 2022, is also granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development and examination, including failure to consider alternative sources of evidence for military sexual trauma (MST) and insufficient nexus opinions. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition is being recharacterized as depression secondary to tinnitus.

The Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, is granted. The Board also finds that the Veteran meets the threshold schedular requirement for a TDIU based on his service-connected residuals of cold injury to the bilateral lower extremities.

The Veteran's right and left foot disabilities are not service connected as they existed prior to service. The recurrent sinus disability and psychiatric disability were not shown during active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to the need for new examinations and additional information regarding his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with major depressive disorder, panic attacks, insomnia, general anxiety disorder, and alcohol use disorder, is granted effective April 27, 2010. The earlier effective date for service connection of left and right knee conditions is also granted.

The Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is determined to be secondary to his service-connected Right Knee Disability and Psychiatric Disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left-eye loss of vision and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The claims will be reviewed with additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric condition. The Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to participation in a Chapter 31 vocational rehabilitation training program is being remanded due to the need for an adequate VA opinion regarding whether there was an additional disability and if it was proximately caused by the program.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that the Veteran did not have a current condition related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but the matter of erectile dysfunction is remanded as it involves a new issue not previously addressed.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea secondary to a service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder is also granted. However, the claim for erectile dysfunction remains pending and requires further development.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability alone prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, leading to a TDIU rating effective May 1, 2021.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate VA examinations and failure to provide proper notification for scheduled appointments.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to December 5, 2014.