Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a low back disorder are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for attention deficit disorder is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that it was incurred during service.,Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder and alcohol use disorder. The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions manifested during service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia is remanded due to the lack of a comprehensive VA examination addressing all pertinent evidence.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to the lack of a comprehensive VA examination addressing all pertinent evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder is related to service. The claim will be reconsidered by the originating agency with further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of current disability manifested by dizziness and insufficient evidence linking his acquired psychiatric disorder and sleep disabilities to service. The cases are remanded for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and anxiety, but has remanded the issue of service connection for an eye disability.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and TDIU based on the absence of a current disability. The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not found to prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from February 1, 2012. Prior to that date, the evidence does not support his claim for TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood, and Sleep Disorder. The Veteran's current diagnoses were not shown to be related to service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete development and requests for additional evidence. The Veteran's cervical spine disability and psychiatric disorder are being reviewed again as secondary to bilateral pes planus.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to an inextricably intertwined issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran testified that he was assaulted during military service and his mental health affects his ability to work.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection for a back disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his psychiatric disorder and recurrent kidney stones, have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's lumbar degenerative disc disease and lumbosacral strain, along with associated left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, are granted service connection.,The Veteran's left and right lower extremity radiculopathy associated with his lumbar degenerative disc disease and lumbosacral strain are also granted service connection.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD, other than residuals of meningitis to include organic brain disease is denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and that the current condition is not related to his service-connected pes planus.,The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for left and right knee disabilities, as well as acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD), all secondary to the Veteran's service-connected pes planus.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied as there is no in-service onset or continuity of symptoms within a presumptive period.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for additional VA examinations. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered after these steps are completed.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a rating in excess of 20 percent for a back disability, and ratings in excess of 10 percent for right and left knee disabilities due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal prior to decision.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD; a bilateral eye condition; and hypertension due to potential issues with medical opinions and missing records. The Veteran's stressors will be verified, and further examinations are needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right and left ankle disabilities, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The VA examinations are needed to address the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder with insomnia and PTSD related to MST during service, is granted. The rating for bilateral pes planus remains at 30 percent prior to April 8, 2021, but denied from that date onwards.