Acquired psychiatric disorder — all decisions

The appeal for service connection for a substance abuse disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include as secondary to the service-connected Hepatitis C disability, is remanded due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for chronic adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than chronic adjustment disorder, with anxiety and depression, left leg disability (claimed as nerve damage), right leg disability (claimed as nerve damage), and chronic headache disorder (claimed as migraines) to obtain additional evidence.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as the evidence did not support a direct or secondary relationship to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a left hip condition, finding no evidence of a current disability or a link to the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder and anxiety, but dismissed the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for a right thumb disorder, a compensable rating for a right thumb scar, a rating in excess of 10 percent for a right thumb scar, and a left great toe disorder as moot. The claims for service connection for a left hip disorder, a right shoulder disorder, and PTSD were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for migraines and remanded claims for sleep disturbance and an acquired psychiatric disorder, not to include PTSD.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a medical examination is conducted to determine its nature and etiology.

The Board denied service connection for narcolepsy and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence of in-service incurrence or a nexus to service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, lower back condition, left ear hearing loss, and bilateral tinnitus to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for left and right foot disorders, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for a right wrist disorder, and remanded the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted service connection for a respiratory disability, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for service connection for low testosterone and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, for readjudication due to new and relevant evidence being submitted.

The Board denied service connection for tendonitis and remanded claims for sleep apnea, asthma, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a penile disorder.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and an acquired psychiatric disorder, but remanded claims for asthma, back pain, left knee instability, left leg shin splints, right knee instability, and right leg shin splints.

The Board grants service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include an unspecified depressive disorder, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for a mental disorder and PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but remanded the claim for erectile dysfunction.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, but denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, insomnia, and a higher rating for left elbow lateral epicondylitis with olecranon bone spur.

The Board granted an effective date of July 30, 2021 for the award of service connection for PTSD.