Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2023

Your appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with this matter.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claims for service connection, including obtaining his complete medical records and conducting VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the issues remain remanded due to the need for further medical examinations and opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, to include unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress and major depressive disorder. The rating of 50 percent is assigned effective June 5, 2017. Other claims were denied.

The Veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than December 1, 2006 for the grant of service connection for a low back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder were denied.,The Veteran was granted service connection for a low back disorder (40 percent) and an acquired psychiatric disorder (50 percent), both effective from December 1, 2006.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and verification of stressors.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence being added to the record, including records from the Veteran's 1968 hospitalization following a fall in the shower. The VA is instructed to obtain additional treatment records and schedule an examination to determine if any acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, anxiety, or depression are related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (insomnia and PTSD) and bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of timely receipt of a notice of disagreement (NOD) regarding the April 2016 rating decision.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right leg disability, and left foot disability. The appeal for service connection of schizophrenia is granted.

The Veteran's petition to reopen her claims for service connection for insomnia, bilateral pes planus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including schizophrenia and anxiety), and thoracolumbar spine condition is granted.,An earlier effective date of May 2, 2016, but no earlier, for a disability rating of 20 percent for neuropathy of the left hand fourth webspace is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU), entitlement to financial assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing, and entitlement to special home adaptation grant. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, skeletal arthritis, and a seizure disorder due to outstanding non-VA treatment records and SSA disability records.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability from June 18, 2015 to September 3, 2015.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss is denied. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, and sleep apnea as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disability are remanded due to inconsistencies in the evidence and need further development.

The Veteran's eligibility for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or adaptive equipment is being remanded due to the need for updated medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's death was caused by service-connected schizophrenia, which contributed to his cirrhosis and ultimately led to his death. The claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is dismissed as the cause of death has been established.

The Veteran's right knee condition and acquired psychiatric disorder have been granted service connection. The claims for deep venous thrombosis, seizures, tumor of the right eye, and coronary artery disease are being remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as schizoaffective disorder. The decision is based on the reopening of these claims due to new evidence provided by the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions was dismissed. Service connection was granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but the issues of right and left elbow disabilities, ankle trauma, sleep apnea, eye trauma, and a left shoulder disability were withdrawn by the Veteran prior to decision.