Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal of the claim for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed. The Board also remanded several other claims, including those for an acquired psychiatric disorder and various musculoskeletal disabilities.

The Veteran's paranoid schizophrenia is presumed to have originated during active service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an etiology opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia and anxiety. The Veteran was diagnosed with bilateral pes planus and hallux valgus, which were already service-connected. The VA is required to obtain an examination for an expert opinion on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric condition.

The Board denied service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders (including PTSD and GAD), benign skin neoplasm subcutaneous lipoma-stomach, and left thigh muscle strain, fascia, and tendon posterior muscle group due to lack of current diagnoses.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of his acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is denied as the severity, frequency, and duration of his symptoms do not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his current 70 percent rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder is denied as there is no evidence showing that an increase in disability occurred within one year prior to February 20, 2020.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied as the Veteran's audiometric findings do not qualify him as having an exceptional pattern of hearing impairment.,The Veteran's claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied as there is no evidence indicating that he is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to procedural errors and the need for additional medical opinions. The issues include psychiatric, lumbar spine, right knee, IBS, and abdominal pain disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including psychiatric disability, migraines, left shoulder and right shoulder disabilities, lumbar spine disability, tinnitus, hypertension, left knee disability, right foot disability, and right leg scar, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has found that the Veteran's left knee disability and acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression) are not service-connected. The case is being remanded for further examination to determine if there was any aggravation of these conditions during service.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and bilateral pes planus. The Veteran's attorney is entitled to additional fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the May 2018 decision.

Your appeal for service connection has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

Service connection for ischemic heart disease is granted under the PACT Act. Service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's low back condition is remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of her condition.,The Veteran's asthma is remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of her condition.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder and PTSD, is remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of her condition.,The Veteran's left shoulder impingement syndrome with arthritis is remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of her condition.,The Veteran's right shoulder arthritis and muscle spasms are remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of her condition.,The Veteran's carpal tunnel and peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity, is remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of her condition.,The Veteran's vertigo is remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of her condition.,The Veteran's left knee condition is remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of her condition.,The Veteran's right knee condition is remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of her condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed before these claims can be decided.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to missed VA examinations. The issues of service connection for peripheral vestibular disorder, occipital neuralgia, and an acquired psychiatric disability are being reviewed.

The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed for the claims of service connection for a back disability, bilateral knee disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (insomnia). The current VA opinions are deemed inadequate.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of compliance with previous remand directives regarding obtaining VA and private treatment records. The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including any alcohol and substance abuse disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to errors in considering evidence of military sexual trauma and a need for new VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the lack of a VA examination during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a skin condition, and a back condition due to various procedural errors and the need for additional development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and SMC based on various conditions, including a back disability and an acquired psychiatric disability. The decision found that there was no evidence of VA fault or unforeseeable events causing the disabilities.