Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for HIV, legal blindness secondary to HIV, and an acquired mental disorder (including PTSD and depression) secondary to HIV due to additional development being required. The Veteran submitted medical literature suggesting he may have been HIV positive prior to separation from active service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded both the claim for an increased rating for back disability and the service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to additional consideration of lay evidence.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to missing VA rehabilitation records and the need for updated medical examinations. The administrative decision regarding his claimed traumatic brain injury could impact the TDIU determination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating, and remanded for further examination regarding service connection for PTSD and peripheral vestibular disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, to include unspecified depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, is not related to his service. The case is being remanded for further evaluation of the Veteran's claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incongruence between the Veteran's lay statements and the evidence of record. The claims will be further developed with additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for hearing loss, hammertoes, obstructive sleep apnea, psychiatric disorder (other than posttraumatic stress disorder), right knee disorder, right hip disorder, right ankle disorder, left shoulder disorder, neck disorder, and back disorder. The Veteran's fibromyalgia claim is denied.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been withdrawn. The Board has granted a higher rating for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities after January 13, 2021.

The Veteran's appeals for trench foot and tuberculosis have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims.,Service connection has been granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, initially claimed as PTSD or specific phobia. The Board found that the Veteran's current diagnoses of specific phobia are credible and etiologically related to service.,Service connection has also been granted for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, both diagnosed within ten years after Southwest Asia service and presumed due to exposure to particulate matter during service.

The Veteran's bronchitis is granted service connection. The claims for PTSD and PVD are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical evidence and need for additional examinations. The issues include an acquired psychiatric disorder, plantar fasciitis, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a low back condition, an acquired psychiatric disability, and a skin disability have been granted. The claim for tinea is remanded due to the lack of relevant VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was denied, and the Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim.,The Veteran's psychiatric disorder is rated at 30 percent, but not higher. The Board did not find any additional symptoms warranting a higher rating.,Service connection for cervical spine disability, left ankle disability, and lumbar spine disability was granted effective May 11, 2016. The Veteran requested earlier dates, which were denied as there was no indication of intent to claim these disabilities prior to that date.,The Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy and right lower extremity radiculopathy were also granted service connection effective May 11, 2016. Again, the Veteran requested earlier dates which were denied as there was no indication of intent to claim these disabilities prior to that date.,Service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy and right upper extremity radiculopathy is remanded due to lack of evidence supporting secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for flat feet and an acquired psychiatric disability have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that he is not in need of regular aid and assistance nor permanently confined to his home.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder(s), specifically whether any preexisting condition was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and acquired psychiatric disorder have been granted service connection. The rating for the acquired psychiatric disorder is set at 30 percent.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a sleep disorder, heart condition, back disability, right hip disability, diabetes mellitus, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support these claims.,Service connection was granted for the heart condition due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange.