Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2023

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is granted, and a 10% rating for his right little finger disability is granted effective January 11, 2022.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for right shoulder disability and acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding her duty status during service. The claims will be reviewed again with additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for anxiety and depression have been dismissed as the June 2019 grant of PTSD with a 50% rating effectively resolved these claims.,Service connection has not been established for any other conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and also denied his request for a temporary total evaluation due to hospitalization for a service-connected condition. The decision found that new and material evidence had not been submitted, and that the Veteran did not attend a scheduled VA examination which could have provided relevant evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders and cervical spine disorder. The issue of service connection for a headache disorder secondary to tinnitus remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was reopened and granted.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of in-service noise exposure and no established continuity of symptomatology since service.,The Board also denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's current mental health condition is not related to her active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of April 29, 2015 for a 100 percent rating for schizophreniform disorder. The evidence showed that the disability had increased in severity before the one-year period prior to the claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for aggravation of an acquired psychiatric disorder resulting from treatment performed at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center is granted.

The Board has found that the matter must be remanded again for substantial compliance with the previous remand. The Veteran's VA Mountain Home Health Care records from November 2003 to October 2017 are missing, and an addendum medical opinion is needed regarding the right shoulder disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury is denied as there is no current disability.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as persistent depressive disorder, is also denied. The Board finds that the Veteran did not have such condition during his period of active service and it is less likely than not related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, right shoulder and ankle disabilities, and hypertension, were denied. The Board found no evidence of current diagnoses or in-service incurrence of these conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, and the Board has dismissed this claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and conducting further examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and a skin disorder due to exposure to herbicide agents during active service is denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder under the DSM-5 related to any disease or injury in service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, COPD, sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to new and material evidence. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, finding that new and material evidence had not been received. The decision was based on the lack of evidence showing a direct link between any diagnosed condition and military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the failure to obtain VA examinations and private medical records. The issues include sleep disorders, tinnitus, headaches, breathing conditions, digestive conditions, and psychiatric conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but denied service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, right toe disability, back disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.,The Veteran's current disabilities were not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for left knee condition, right knee condition, left leg varicose veins, and right leg varicose veins. The acquired psychiatric disorder claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence.