Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations. The claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a stomach disorder remain pending.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1151 for various disabilities, as well as a compensable rating for alopecia scarring.

The Veteran's son, J.R., was not considered permanently incapable of self-support prior to his 18th birthday due to sickle cell anemia and psychiatric disability. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of permanent incapacity.

The Veteran's HTN, epididymitis, ventral hernia, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) are all granted as service-connected.,Service connection is established for the Veteran's HTN, epididymitis, ventral hernia, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD).

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD is granted. Service connection for PTSD is denied, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his claimed disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, skin irritability, memory loss, migraines with aura (chronic headaches), blurred vision, back disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The examination will assess whether these conditions are related to service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims, including for sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including memory loss and MDD), bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, degenerative arthritis of the spine, right leg arthritis, and left leg arthritis. The Veteran's STRs do not contain any complaints or treatments related to these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability was denied because the initial 70% rating for PTSD did not constitute an appealable issue, and thus no earlier effective date can be granted.

The Veteran's appeal includes disagreement with the October 14, 2016 effective date for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that this earlier effective date is not warranted.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating than 50 percent prior to March 24, 2020 for his acquired psychiatric disorder was denied as the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error. The issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, left wrist disability, right wrist disability, Meniere's disease, and left leg disability (sciatica) are all being addressed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed disabilities are not related to his military service, and thus denied all claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected psychiatric disability was denied. The Board granted a 70 percent rating, but denied the request for a higher rating.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, GERD, and a right middle finger condition due to new and material evidence. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is found to be related to his active service.,Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder (unspecified depressive disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder, unspecified mood disorder).

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records from Dr. S.S., Dr. C., S.B., Dr. D.M., and Dr. S.C.

The Board has granted secondary service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including a claimed sleep disorder. The Veteran's current depression is found to be at least as likely as not related to trauma experienced during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.,Secondary service connection was also granted for headaches and a back disability.

The Veteran's appeals for pneumonia, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and hemorrhoids have been dismissed. The appeal to reopen his psychiatric disorder claim has been granted. The remaining claims are remanded due to new evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case because some missing records are needed for a complete review of your psychiatric disorder claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors. The Veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD and other acquired psychiatric conditions.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms were not causally related to his military service and that there was no credible evidence corroborating his claimed in-service stressor.