Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the claim of entitlement to service connection for a disorder manifested by an irregular heartbeat due to the Veteran's withdrawal. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability has been reopened, but the Board finds that new and material evidence does not establish an in-service injury or disease. The current knee condition is also not related to service.,Service connection for a bilateral knee disability cannot be established as there is no credible evidence of an in-service injury or event leading to current symptoms.,The Veteran's claim for high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, and heart disease are remanded due to the need to determine if he served within 12 nautical miles from Vietnam shores during his service aboard USS Okinawa. The claims for sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder (likely depression) also require additional development.,Service connection for a respiratory disorder is remanded as the Veteran needs to confirm his report of exposure to burning feces in service.,The Veteran's bilateral foot disability claim requires further examination to determine if it is related to service.

The Board dismissed the appeals as to whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen claims for bilateral knee disability and acquired psychiatric disorder. The appeal was also dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to verify in-service stressors and for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's PTSD and acquired psychiatric disorder, requiring further examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is granted as secondary to his left shoulder disability. The left shoulder disability is granted a 30 percent rating based on limitation of motion since March 7, 2022.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for bilateral pes planus, diabetes mellitus type II, and an acquired psychiatric disability (for treatment purposes).

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination, including a VA psychiatric examination. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD) and entitlement to a 10 percent evaluation are being returned to the RO for additional review.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hand disability, left hand disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate opinions from the February 2016 VA examiner. Additional evidence is needed, including treatment records and an examination by a different examiner.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection related to headaches, fatigue, and an acquired psychiatric disorder require additional development due to inadequate medical opinions in prior examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and lack of private treatment records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being reviewed again.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claim for hepatitis C was granted, and service connection is now established. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than a mood disorder remains pending.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining additional medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric and orthopedic conditions have produced significant impairment, making it inconsistent with obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period. The Board has granted an extraschedular TDIU prior to August 23, 2019.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition was not reopened, while the other issues related to back and eye conditions as well as a right shoulder condition were also denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a low back disability, rectal cancer, and an acquired psychiatric disability due to conflicting opinions and lack of sufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, is reopened and remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric condition, a left knee condition, residuals of a left hamstring rupture, and a right ankle condition. The decision also notes that the Veteran was denied service connection for syncope.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, chronic headaches, and psychiatric disabilities. The claims are being returned to the RO for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's mental disorder is rated at 70 percent, and a TDIU is granted. SMC at the housebound rate is also granted.