Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a brain disability, finding that there was no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for left leg varicose veins, right leg varicose veins, chronic hepatitis C, hyperthyroidism, acquired psychiatric disorder (likely PTSD), hypertension (HTN), cellulitis, and colon polyps due to a scheduling error preventing VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and incomplete service treatment records. The issues are related as they could significantly impact each other.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD with anxiety, is not related to service due to lack of verified in-service stressors.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorder and its impact on his ability to perform self-care.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and to obtain updated medical records. Issues include internal hemorrhoids, an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeals for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for right shoulder disability, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder were all denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support granting any of these claims.

The Board denied a TDIU prior to April 30, 1980, as the Veteran's psychiatric disability did not meet the schedular criteria for total disability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the percentage standards set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a) and concluded that there is not sufficient evidence to substantiate a reasonable possibility that the Veteran is unemployable by reason of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, residuals from a bilateral foot surgery, and left leg nerve damage are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. Additional VA examinations are needed to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits, finding that his service-connected psychiatric disability did not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to June 15, 2012.

The appeals for service connection for hypothermia, hearing loss, chronic fatigue syndrome, and PTSD have been dismissed.,Service connection has been reopened for right foot cold injury, left foot cold injury, right hand cold injury, and left hand cold injury.

Service connection is granted for eczema, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder), erectile dysfunction as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder, lateral collateral ligament sprain of the left ankle, medial epicondylitis of the right elbow, rotator cuff tear of the left shoulder, and patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee.,The claims for service connection for residuals of Lyme's disease or related infectious disease and a TBI or other impairment of the brain as a result of a motor vehicle accident (MVA) are remanded.

The Board granted the Veteran's claim for TDIU effective February 13, 2017. The AOJ subsequently awarded attorney fees to J.M. based on past-due benefits awarded in the November 2021 decision and effectuated in the November 2021 rating decision.

The Board granted service connection for headaches with a rating of 30 percent effective November 21, 2013. Attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the July 2020 rating decision are now payable.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability, and the weight of the evidence does not support a finding that his current condition is related to active service.,Service connection for a bilateral eye disorder is also denied. The Veteran did not provide credible evidence of an in-service injury or disease, and post-service records do not show continuity of symptomatology since service.,The claim for service connection for a neck disorder is remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine the etiology of the condition.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) is also remanded. The Veteran's contention that he engaged in substance abuse and other misconduct to cope with mental health symptoms in service must be addressed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection, disability rating, and TDIU due to insufficient evidence or need for further examination. The issues include an acquired psychiatric disorder, degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to their inextricability with the character of discharge claim. The Appellant's mental health issues and eye disability are also being reviewed.

A 100 percent rating for schizophrenia is granted starting from March 11, 2004. The issue of TDIU prior to March 11, 2004 has been remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development to obtain outstanding medical records and for new VA examinations to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disorder, right knee disability, bilateral pes planus, headache disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder.