Acquired psychiatric disorder — all decisions

The Veteran's left shoulder subluxation with bursitis was granted a 40 percent rating from March 12, 2024, while the right hip bursitis limitation of flexion was denied. The Veteran was also granted entitlement to special monthly compensation at the housebound rate and aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities starting on that date.

The Board remands the service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and pancreatitis due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring further medical examination.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded service connection claims for a back disability, radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve of the right lower extremity, and radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve of the left lower extremity.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability or that any of the claimed disabilities were related to active duty.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include generalized anxiety disorder, and left ear hearing loss. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the 70 percent rating, from October 5, 2020, for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted.

The Veteran was granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent for his acquired psychiatric disorder from August 30, 2017, to October 12, 2023, and a TDIU based on the same condition. The rating in excess of 70 percent was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the evidence not supporting a nexus between his claimed conditions and active service.

The Board granted service connection for a left foot disability (other than callosities) and a right hip disability, as well as increased ratings for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral foot disability prior to July 6, 2020, lumbar spine disability, right knee instability prior to October 2, 2019, and left knee instability. However, it denied increased ratings for the bilateral foot disability since July 26, 2020, right knee arthritis, left knee arthritis, and right knee instability since October 2, 2019.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability, identified as spondylolysis at the L5-S1 disc spaces, intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), thoracic spine strain, and left lower extremity radiculopathy. The claims for bilateral hip disability and an acquired psychiatric disability were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, and major depressive disorder as secondary to the now service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder. The claims for a lumbar spine disability, left shoulder strain, and bilateral flatfoot were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, a cervical spine disability, and a lumbar spine disability. The claims for a thoracic spine disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, bilateral tinea pedis, an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and residuals of buttocks surgery were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and rating of an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed as the Board Appeal request was not timely filed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including left shoulder and joint pain, right shoulder joint and bone pain, left knee bone and joint pain, right knee bone and joint pain, depression, gums and tooth pain, and throat pain, to correct duty-to-assist errors that occurred prior to the rating decision on appeal.

The Board granted an 80 percent rating for the Veteran's digestive disability and a 70 percent rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder, effective May 19, 2024.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran not filing a Notice of Disagreement within one year of receiving notice of the respective decisions, and no good cause for extending the time limit was shown.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure that due process is followed and there is a complete record upon which to decide the Veteran's claim.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disability, back disability, and insomnia.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a VA examination and opinion are obtained, as the Veteran's complete military records were lost or destroyed in a fire.