Acquired psychiatric disorder — all decisions

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for hypertension, a compensable rating for hypertension, and service connection for various conditions including PTSD, right ankle disability, left elbow disability, headaches, erectile dysfunction, but granted service connection for headaches and erectile dysfunction as secondary to hypertension, and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence to support a direct or secondary relationship between his current condition and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including herniation and bulging disk L4 through S1, knee pain with osteoarthritis, an acquired psychiatric disorder, cubital tunnel syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome, and neuropathy. However, the Board granted a 30 percent evaluation for chronic headaches.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and skeletal arthritis as there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the Veteran's award of service-connected compensation for headaches and remanded claims for increased rating, service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability, right shoulder disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for chronic post-traumatic headaches, service connection for a traumatic brain injury, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, insomnia, and sleeping condition.

The Veteran's effective date for a 70 percent rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted as of June 8, 2021, due to a factually ascertainable increase in disability during the one-year period preceding the receipt of his claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, as the evidence did not support a finding that his current mental health conditions were related to his active duty service.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to obtain a new VA examination with adequate etiological opinions.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder but remanded the claims for hypertension and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disability, a right hand scar, and residuals of a right leg injury.

The Board granted a 40 percent disability rating for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability from February 28, 2018 to June 18, 2024 and denied a higher rating thereafter. The Board also granted a 70 percent disability rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder effective December 1, 2018.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his symptoms did not warrant a rating of 70 percent or higher.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder based on new and relevant evidence, but remanded it for a VA examination to determine its nature and etiology.

The Board granted service connection for TBI residuals, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and depression), and headaches based on the evidence of record.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 30, 2022, for service connection and a 100 percent disability rating from August 30, 2024.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the claims for sleep apnea and chronic kidney disease due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include alcohol induced mood disorder, as the evidence did not support a finding that the condition began during active service or was related to an in-service injury.