Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a back disability, hand warts, and psychiatric disability due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's reports regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral talipes planus. The decision is remanded for further consideration of the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a disorder of the ankles and legs.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is caused by his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, right ankle condition, right shoulder condition, left knee condition, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and migraines due to insufficient evidence.

The VA denied service connection for a psychiatric disability in December 2018. The Veteran and his attorney filed an NOD, which led to the July 2020 rating decision granting TDIU, SMC based on housebound criteria being met, and DEA benefits effective May 2, 2019. However, the VA found that the appellant was not eligible for direct payment of attorney fees due to lack of a qualifying request.

The Veteran's heart disability, myocardial infarction with congestive heart failure, is rated at 100% effective July 2, 2018.,Service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood (psychiatric disability) as secondary to service-connected left anterior descending artery dissection is granted with an effective date of July 2, 2018.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability and insufficient medical opinion to establish a nexus with active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a feet disability and tinnitus is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted.,The remaining issues of increased evaluation for right wrist disability, secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to include as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to incomplete records, including SSA disability benefits records. The Veteran's right knee tendinopathy, tendinitis is not rated higher than 10 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for diabetes, gum disease, hypertension, orthopedic foot disorder, left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, hepatitis C, skin disorder of the feet (claimed as trench foot), and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression and anxiety) due to errors in duty to assist.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for reopening the claims and establishing new and material evidence.

The Board has found that the Appellant's discharge from service is not a bar to VA compensation benefits, but it was an error in fulfilling VA's duty to assist not to obtain a medical opinion addressing the extent of any psychiatric symptoms during service and their effect on the Appellant's behavior. The matter is therefore remanded for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes and therefore, service connection is denied. The claims for tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), obstructive sleep apnea, and left knee strain are remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a right thigh nerve condition, to include pain and functional limitation, have been granted. The claim for a compensable rating for the right thigh scar has also been granted.

The Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, right knee condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to errors in fulfilling their duty to assist.,Service connection is denied for bilateral hearing loss and granted for tinnitus.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examinations and opinions provided by previous examiners, which resulted in a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder must be reconsidered with new examinations.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disability were dismissed due to improper concurrent elections.,The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of back, sciatic nerve, right shoulder, foot, skin, left-hand, or right-hand disabilities. The claim for headaches was also denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current mental health condition and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder will be reconsidered with additional medical opinions.