Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeal of service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability. Service connection was granted for asthma, head laceration scar, an acquired psychiatric disability, and gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Epilepsy and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include as secondary to epilepsy) due to new evidence received since the final April 1980 denial. The Veteran's original claim for a seizure disorder was denied in April 1980, but new evidence raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claim.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.,The Board also denied a higher rating for the respiratory disability (asthma with obstructive sleep apnea and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea) prior to May 5, 2015. Beginning May 5, 2015, the Veteran's respiratory disability was rated at 30 percent.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to February 14, 2019 and a higher rating thereafter is dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for intervertebral disk syndrome prior to February 10, 2013 and a higher rating thereafter is dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for intervertebral disk syndrome prior to July 25, 2008 is dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot disability has been reopened based on new and material evidence.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) is granted.,TDIU from February 14, 2019 is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to outstanding service and private medical records that need to be obtained for a proper evaluation of the Veteran's claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to failure to provide a VA examination and adequate statement of reasons or bases for denying service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran should be provided with another VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing new VA medical opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, sinus or nose disability, bilateral foot disability, and back disability. The issues of service connection for these conditions are now pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to missing service treatment records from Fort Bragg, Fort Page, and Fort Gordon. The Veteran reported that he was hospitalized after lockers fell on him at Fort Bragg, treated for a bite from a brown recluse spider at Fort Page, and hospitalized at Fort Gordon.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disorder, back injury, and sleep apnea due to incomplete development of evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development due to inadequate medical opinions. The claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are being remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, including anxiety disorder, has been rated at 100 percent prior to May 17, 2021. He also received special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate for this period.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling an examination.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of various conditions have been withdrawn and are dismissed.,New evidence has reopened claims for PTSD, lumbar spine disability, congestive heart failure, erectile dysfunction, and kidney disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records, as well as providing a VA examination to address his service-connected onychomycosis, left foot disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, and TMJ.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for various conditions, including right knee injury, left knee injury, left side rib pain, PTSD, and amnesia. Additional development is needed to obtain employment records from the U.S. Forest Service and Social Security Administration disability benefits records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing inpatient treatment records from July 2021.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding service connection for cirrhosis of the liver, diabetes mellitus, hepatitis C, and psoriasis. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining claims of service connection for left shoulder disability, eye disability, left wrist disability, asthma, and acquired psychiatric disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Board denied the petitions to reopen service connection claims for non-PTSD acquired psychiatric disabilities and PTSD, finding no new and material evidence since previous denials. The appeal was remanded for additional development regarding a left kidney mass.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is reopened, and the case is remanded to obtain a VA examination and medical opinion.