Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2022

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no current condition related to her military service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of increased rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder, service connection for erectile dysfunction, and individual unemployability (TDIU) due to pre-decisional errors in reviewing evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of SSA records, which may contain relevant information for the VA claim. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder must be verified from these records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his low back disability and acquired psychiatric condition, have resulted in an inability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since September 5, 2013. Effective March 15, 2019, the Veteran is individually unemployable due solely to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability, not including spina bifida, is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's radiculopathy of the right lower extremity and left lower extremity are both granted as secondary to his service-connected thoracolumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder and for entitlement to TDIU prior to March 10, 2015 due to outstanding private treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a left knee injury, and squamous cell carcinoma. The claims were not supported by current medical evidence or evidence linking the conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to the appellant's 'other than honorable conditions' discharge from the U.S. Army Reserve and the need for additional evidence regarding his claimed stressor during a period of annual training in Hanau, Germany.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, bipolar disorder, and unspecified personality disorders was reopened. Service connection is granted.,Service connection is also granted for bilateral plantar fasciitis of the right and left feet.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia, depression, and an acquired psychiatric disability to include schizoaffective disorder, depressive type have been granted. The rating assigned is 30%.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as schizophrenia or psychotic disorder, first manifested during his period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and affording him the benefit of doubt, grants service connection.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to August 17, 2009 is being remanded due to the need for referral to VA's Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's IBS and chronic fatigue due to service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations have been granted service connection.,A rating for each condition has not yet been assigned.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The reduction of the hypertension rating from 40% to 20% was proper as there is evidence showing actual improvement in the Veteran's condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there is no evidence of a diagnosis or in-service stressor related to military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for further examination and development of records.

The Board has remanded the case due to a missed VA examination and requests additional development, including scheduling a VA examination for the Veteran's mental health disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate July 2015 VA examination, and a new examination is needed as the Veteran's condition may have worsened since then. The claim will be considered for service connection of any acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Veteran's son is seeking recognition as his helpless child, but the appeal involves a procedural issue and not service connection. The Board has ordered additional records to be obtained.