Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2020

The Veteran's appeal was denied for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability and increased ratings for various conditions, including UARS. The Board found no evidence supporting the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability and granted a minimum compensable rating for UARS.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted, and the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded.

The Veteran's schizophrenia is rated at a 50 percent disability rating effective from September 4, 2013.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for COPD, bilateral hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of STRs and insufficient evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to the lack of credible supporting evidence verifying the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor and the current diagnoses of PTSD not being based on a verified stressor.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including implementing service connection for psychiatric disability and assigning an evaluation. The Veteran is also required to provide income information and medical expense reports to determine his eligibility for nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed. The claim of service connection for PTSD has been reopened, but the Board finds no evidence to support a grant of service connection.

The Board has decided that the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, needs further development due to incomplete records and issues related to verifying a stressor.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, precluded him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to April 20, 2009.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and a psychiatric disability, both on the basis that they are not related to his active duty service or any service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a statement of the case on whether CUE was present in the July 2001 rating decision that assigned a 100 percent disability rating for schizophrenia, effective June 18, 2000.

The Board finds that the Veteran's renal failure and acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, were not incurred or aggravated during service. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims are reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board has remanded several issues, including service connection for PTSD, an initial disability evaluation for cervical spine condition, and bilateral shoulder conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability and an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that there was no evidence of chronic left knee or psychiatric conditions during service or within one year after separation. The VA examinations did not support a direct relationship between these disabilities and service.,The Board also found insufficient evidence to establish secondary service connection for the psychiatric disability due to service-connected back and knee disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for back tumor, muscle condition (fibromyalgia), acid reflux, diabetes mellitus, type II, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran's contentions were not supported by competent medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, left lower extremity PAD, left upper extremity PAD, right lower extremity PAD, and right upper extremity PAD due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran is not entitled to service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error in denying service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's claim is being returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis and acquired psychiatric disorders (including PTSD and MDD), but denied service connection for CFS. The rating assigned is 30% for the acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for genital warts has been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.,The Veteran’s claims for service connection for left and right leg conditions, left foot condition, right foot condition, vision condition, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and depressive disorder), and hypertension have all been remanded due to inadequate examination reports.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a bullet wound near the spine, migraines (to include as secondary to residuals of a bullet wound), and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include posttraumatic stress disorder) due to insufficient evidence showing in-service injury or stressor.