Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions. The Board will consider these claims on their merits after obtaining further evidence.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is granted. However, the claim itself remains denied as there is no evidence linking his current psychiatric condition to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's GERD and pilonidal scar claims are both denied as the evidence does not support the assignment of any compensable ratings.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia. The Veteran is suffering from early onset dementia which may affect his ability to provide a clear response during an examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for COPD, eye conditions, and PTSD due to a lack of adequate medical opinions. The Veteran is required to cooperate by attending any future VA examinations or communicating with VA as to why he cannot attend.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection, but a higher rating is denied.,Effective dates for the awards of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not earlier than February 24, 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for right hip arthritis, but denied service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, and unspecified neurocognitive disorder).

The Veteran seeks earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for his left ankle and psychiatric disorders. The Board finds that there is no persuasive evidence to support these claims.,The Veteran's current effective date for the grants of service connection for his left ankle and psychiatric disorders stems from an intent to file he submitted to VA in September 2018.

The Veteran's bladder cancer and its residuals are granted service connection. The kidney/ureter removal is also granted as secondary to the bladder cancer. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety, depression) and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the bladder cancer are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, neck disability, and psychiatric disorder as the evidence did not show an in-service event or injury related to these conditions.

The Board has determined that another remand is necessary to obtain a proper opinion regarding whether the Veteran's pre-existing schizophrenia was aggravated by his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disability, a back disability, a right hip disability, and a right knee disability due to outstanding VA medical records. The right ankle disability claim is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete adjudication of claims for service connection and accrued benefits, as well as issues related to substitution of claimant. Additional development is needed to complete these matters.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The heart disorder claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI), an acquired psychiatric disorder, headaches, and tinnitus. The TBI claim was denied as the Veteran's preexisting condition did not worsen during service.,Service connection for PTSD and major depression were also denied due to lack of evidence showing these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (including major depressive disorder with anxious features), cirrhosis of the liver, and pancreatitis are being remanded due to insufficient verification of stressor events and exposure records. The Veteran is asked to provide additional information or support for these claims.

The Veteran's TBI is granted a 10% disability rating, effective prior to March 15, 2017. The acquired psychiatric disorder is granted a 70% disability rating for the entire period on appeal prior to August 22, 2022, and denied any higher rating from that date onwards.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is denied as there is no diagnosis of PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder in the record.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fatigue is denied as his symptoms are attributed to an already service-connected psychiatric disorder.,For the entire rating period on appeal, the Veteran's CAD did not meet the criteria for a higher than 10 percent rating based on workload of greater than 5 METs but not greater than 7 METs resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to insufficient evidence regarding in-service stressors and other factors. The issues include PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD), sleep apnea, and a perforated left ear drum.