Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The claims for back disability, TBI residuals, and acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to new evidence received.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear notification of an examination for service connection of a psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims are now pending and need further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia, psychosis, and schizoaffective disorder has been reopened. The Board finds that the evidence supports a finding of in-service onset and continuity of symptoms post-service, warranting service connection. Service connection is also granted for neck, left hip, right hip, left knee, right knee, and low back disorders based on their relationship to active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened, but the issues of service connection for lower back condition, acquired psychiatric condition, and bilateral lower extremity conditions have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder) due to new evidence received during the appeal process. The claims are being reviewed on their merits.

The Board has remanded the claims for a lower back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to the need for additional information regarding the qualifications of the VA examiners who conducted the examinations.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, PTSD, seizure disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea. The Board has determined that these issues are remanded due to ambiguities in the character of discharge determination and insufficient medical opinions regarding secondary service connection.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, fatigue, and headaches, are granted service connection. The cervical spine issue is dismissed due to withdrawal of appeal. Fatigue and headache issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's appeals for a higher rating for his left shoulder tendinitis and TDIU were denied due to failure to appear for a VA examination without showing good cause.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions, including a psychiatric disorder, heart condition, diabetes, hypertension, prostate cancer, glaucoma, and hyperlipidemia, is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claim. The evidence does not support any of these claims.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for sexual dysfunction and granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, alcohol and substance abuse, bilateral pes planus, migraine headaches, cataracts, vertigo, and glaucoma. The claims for left ankle/foot disorders other than pes planus, right knee injuries, and left knee injuries are denied.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability is granted. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted, but service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including unspecified depressive disorder and PTSD) is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to outstanding SSA records and the Veteran's failure to attend a scheduled VA examination. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has granted an effective date of August 10, 2010 for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment since at least August 10, 2010.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been denied as his current level of hearing acuity does not warrant a compensable rating.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as stress, is remanded due to the submission of new evidence indicating a possible causal relationship to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability was granted in a March 18, 2022 rating decision. The appeal for service connection for migraine headaches is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a mood disorder due to known physiological conditions with major depressive episodes has been granted. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder for the purpose of establishing eligibility to treatment under 38 U.S.C. § 1702 is moot as she will be afforded equal or greater access to VA treatment by virtue of her now established award of service connection for a mood disorder due to known physiological conditions with major depressive episodes.,The Veteran's appeals for left lower extremity paralysis of the external popliteal nerve, right lower extremity paralysis of the external popliteal nerve, bronchitis, and ratings in excess of 30 percent for hysterectomy, 20 percent for right foot hallux valgus, and 10 percent for left foot hallux valgus have been withdrawn.

Service connection is granted for lumbar-spine disorder and COPD.,The claims for acquired psychiatric disorder, headaches, and broken-jaw residuals are remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for his sleep disorder, including obstructive sleep apnea and psychiatric disability, is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his sleep disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including MDD and generalized anxiety disorder, has been granted. The claim for PTSD based on in-service stressors is remanded due to the need for verification of alleged events.