Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to her active-duty service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder with depressed mood and major depressive disorder, is found to have first manifested during service and continues today. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's achievement of her desired vocational goal in marketing is not reasonably feasible due to her service-connected schizophrenia, resulting in long gaps in employment and frequent hospitalizations. The Board finds the evidence does not support a finding that a vocational goal is feasible.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is the result of active service.,Affording reasonable doubt to the Veteran, his tinea pedis is the result of active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation throughout the appeal period, and TDIU is granted from May 3, 2021.

The appeal for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed.,A compensable rating for hypertension is denied.,A 10 percent rating for the Veteran's scar related to his colon cancer surgery is granted, subject to the laws and regulations governing the assignment of monetary benefits.,Service connection for peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity is granted.,Service connection for peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity is granted.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety and depression) is denied.

The Veteran's service meets the criteria to establish basic eligibility for VA home loan benefits, and his claim is granted.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to address the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disability, including as secondary to service-connected disabilities. The VA examiner will be asked to provide an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's psychiatric disability had its onset in service or is otherwise related to his military service, including exposure to petroleum, oil, and lubricants (POL products).

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder and total disability based on individual unemployment (TDIU), finding that these issues were not raised in his November 2020 Notice of Disagreement.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and residuals of a vertical sliding osteotomy, finding new evidence relevant to these claims.

The Board has denied service connection for residuals of heat stroke and remanded the claims for a right hip disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of current disability evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hip replacements, and sleep condition was denied. The claims for bilateral hips and sleep disorders are remanded.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, bilateral leg lymphedema, and an acquired psychiatric condition.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to in-service noise exposure. Diabetes mellitus is service-connected due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange during service. Bilateral leg lymphedema is secondary to the now service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, diagnosed as adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression, is also service-connected.,The Veteran served in Vietnam and has a history of mental health issues that predate his discharge from military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to duty-to-assist errors and insufficient evidence regarding his Reserve service. The claims for left wrist injury, scar, psychiatric disorder, thumb disorders, TMJ, jaw infection, and dental disorder are being reviewed again.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, prostate adenocarcinoma with urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) are remanded due to the PACT Act requirements.,A VA examination and medical opinion regarding whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's conceded toxic exposure risk activity are needed.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hip arthritis, acquired psychiatric disorder, right shoulder arthritis, and bilateral knee arthritis have been granted as they are found to be related to his active-duty service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and anxiety, is due to his service in the U.S. Army from 2008 to 2011, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, TBI, and migraine headaches due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ will obtain medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of TBI was denied. The effective date remains at May 12, 2022.