Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2020

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no current diagnosis of these conditions for VA purposes.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD and remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) due to lack of a diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with DSM-IV or DSM-V criteria.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient notice and development regarding his in-service stressors, as well as inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran is required to provide additional information about his claimed stressors and undergo VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorder, lumbar spine disability, and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted an initial rating of 30 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for psychiatric disabilities, including personality disorder, depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and cognitive disorder. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a rash on the face, neck, and chest are granted. The appeal is based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied in April 2006, and the denial became final. New evidence received since then did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was also denied as there was no competent evidence showing that it was related to service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other specified anxiety disorder, is rated at 50 percent prior to January 16, 2018. From April 1, 2018 onwards, the rating has been increased to 70 percent.,PTSD alone is rated at 70 percent from April 1, 2018.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU rating, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for increased rating of headaches has been granted, with a 50 percent disability rating.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (major depressive disorder and panic disorder) has also been granted.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending due to remand.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a sleep disorder and an acquired psychiatric disability, including depression, as secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand several claims for further evaluation, including a new VA examination for bilateral hearing loss and additional medical records for other conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and OSA have been granted, but the claim of service connection for OSA is now moot as it has already been resolved. The Board dismissed the appeal due to lack of jurisdiction.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 50 percent for his acquired psychiatric disorder was denied. The Board found that the Veteran’s symptoms most closely approximated a 50 percent rating, which is the current assigned disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to MST is dismissed because the claim has been granted and rendered moot. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for Schizophrenia.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, a hematological disorder, diabetes, erectile dysfunction, and high blood pressure or hypertension, finding that the evidence did not show these disorders were incurred in or related to active duty service.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, cervical spine disorder, and pes planus have been granted. The effective date is the date of receipt of his original claim for tinnitus (June 18, 2012).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD or a sleep disturbance, to include depression, is denied as there is no probative evidence suggesting a connection between his active duty service and a diagnosed psychiatric condition.