Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal of liver damage and migraine headaches service connection claims are dismissed.,Service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include anxiety and depression, is granted. Service connection for sleep apnea is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to unresolved issues, including service connection for a right hip disability and increased ratings for TBI and migraine headaches. The Veteran's TBI residuals are rated 10 percent disabling, while his migraines are currently rated 50 percent disabling.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of their service-connected pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, left knee disability, and right knee disability have been denied. The Veteran was granted a 50 percent evaluation prior to January 30, 2020 for their psychiatric disability.,From January 30, 2020 onwards, the Veteran's claim for an increased rating of their psychiatric disability has not met the criteria.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was reopened and granted. Service connection is also granted for tinnitus. However, the claims for other conditions including CTS, psychiatric disorders, DMII, arthritis, kidney disorder, peripheral neuropathy, eye disorder, foot disorder, skin rash, and ED were denied.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for right and left foot disorders, asthma, and a psychiatric disorder have been dismissed. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for residuals of a TBI and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD).

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support these claims.

The Veteran's hepatitis claim is denied as there is no current diagnosis of hepatitis.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that his hearing loss began during service or is related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.,The Veteran's personality disorder and low sex drive claims are withdrawn by the appellant.,The Veteran's balance issue claim is remanded for further examination to determine its etiology.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus claim is remanded as VA records need to be obtained and a medical opinion provided regarding its onset and relationship to service.,The Veteran's hypertension claim is remanded due to the inextricably intertwined nature with his diabetes mellitus claim.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability (depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation) claim is withdrawn by the appellant.,The Veteran's narcolepsy claim is remanded for further examination to determine its etiology.,The Veteran's insomnia claim is remanded due to the inextricably intertwined nature with his back and left knee disability claims.,The Veteran's chronic fatigue claim is remanded due to the inextricably intertwined nature with his acquired psychiatric disability (depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation) claim.,The Veteran's back disability claim is remanded for further examination to determine its etiology.,The Veteran's left knee disability claim is remanded for further examination to determine its etiology.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for schizophrenia, finding that no claim was filed prior to April 9, 2013.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether asthma was aggravated by service-connected allergic rhinitis and/or psychiatric conditions. The Veteran's representative provided additional medical literature supporting her claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including chronic sinusitis, psychiatric disability, low back disability, right knee disability, and tinnitus, do not render him incapable of securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to July 3, 2017. The Board found that the evidence does not support an exceptional situation preventing gainful employment due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and bilateral hearing loss due to potential new diagnoses or evidence not previously considered.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to issues related to his acquired psychiatric disorder, migraine headaches secondary to PTSD, heart disability, and bilateral hearing loss. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise and resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, finding that his acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service. Service connection is also granted for a bilateral foot condition and a back condition.

The Veteran's death was granted as the cause of death, and he was eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits. The appellant did not timely file a notice of disagreement on the August 2014 rating decision that granted these benefits.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional record development, including obtaining private treatment records from Auxilio Mutuo hospital and VA treatment records from May 2020 to December 2020.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder in September 2015 and an ankle disorder in September 2008. The Veteran's claims were not reopened.,For the low back, new evidence did not relate to Shedden element (3), the relationship between current symptoms and service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids is denied as there is no persuasive evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service incurrence.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, Major depression, and generalized anxiety disorder, is also denied due to lack of credible evidence linking the conditions to active service.

The Board has granted service connection for a dislocated arytenoid as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including gambling disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining missing records and addressing the TDIU claim. The Veteran's psychiatric disorder is still under consideration.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, due to insufficient evidence in the claims file. The Veteran needs to be provided with a VA examination for both conditions.