Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2023

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other specified trauma, was dismissed due to untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement. The claim for tinnitus was granted. The claims for thyroid disability and migraine disability are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD with depression). The issue of secondary service connection for erectile dysfunction is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for a left ankle condition but has remanded the claim of entitlement to an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD.

The Board has vacated a previous decision and remanded the case due to failure to provide proper notice of an updated VA examination at the Veteran's correct address. The Veteran is entitled to a new examination, confirmation of all applicable psychiatric diagnoses, and etiological opinions regarding each diagnosis.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that the Veteran's current condition is associated with personal assault trauma incurred during active service. The decision was based on new and material evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral foot disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to difficulties in contacting the Veteran and ensuring substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for acquired psychiatric disorder and migraines, finding no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to conflicting evidence regarding the onset and causation of his claimed disabilities. The appeals are currently pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and PTSD), gout, and obstructive sleep apnea due to potential theories of service connection not previously considered.,Additional evidence was submitted since the last SSOC, including VA treatment records from October 2020. The Board has also requested an addendum opinion on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's low back disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a right ankle condition, gall bladder condition, migraine headaches, bilateral hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric condition (PTSD) due to incomplete information and need for further examination or evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service in the Marine Corps Reserve and a shooting incident at Camp Pendleton. The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, adjustment disorder, psychotic disorder, and schizophrenia.

The Veteran's claim for an increased initial disability rating of 50 percent, but not higher, for unspecified anxiety disorder (psychiatric disorder) prior to August 8, 2022 is granted. The claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent from August 8, 2022 is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence on record regarding the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder, necessitating further examination or medical opinion.

The Veteran's appeal was remanded for further action on several issues, including service connection for a cervical spine disorder and entitlement to TDIU. The rating for the acquired psychiatric disorder remains unchanged.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims and an increased rating claim. The Veteran's right shoulder disability is granted with a 20% evaluation effective May 22, 2017.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient analysis regarding whether there is a nexus between the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders and his military service, specifically an explosion at Fort Dix in 1983.

The Board has found pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors in the claims for service connection for various conditions and remanded these issues to obtain additional records, including a report of medical history from the Veteran's discharge examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, unspecified schizophrenia and other psychotic disorder, and borderline personality disorder is being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The AOJ will consider the claim on its merits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia was denied in February 1974, but reopened and granted effective June 27, 2011. The Board has now granted an earlier effective date of June 27, 2011, for the grant of service connection for schizophrenia as accrued benefits purposes.