Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Veteran's TBI/psychiatric disabilities were granted a 40 percent rating prior to April 14, 2022. Beginning on that date, the rating was denied for higher than 70 percent due to the severity of symptoms.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been dismissed as the claim was fully granted with a higher rating effective August 12, 2024.,Service connection for a left calf disorder is not warranted based on the lack of current diagnosis and no in-service event or disease.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, is granted as service-connected. From September 22, 2011 to April 19, 2023, the Veteran receives a 20 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss. The issue of entitlement to TDIU remains pending.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and OSA as there is no new and relevant evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, was denied. The rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy prior to September 1, 2022, was denied, but from that date forward, a 20% rating was granted. Service connection for sinusitis is remanded.

The Veteran's claimed psychiatric disability, change in bowel pattern, hypertension, long head of biceps rupture, numbness of bilateral arms, right shoulder disability, and osteoarthritis are all denied. The Veteran's trigeminal neuralgia is also denied as his rating remains at 10 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric condition does not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status due to his nonservice-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in obtaining medical records and for further development of the special monthly compensation claim.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, bilateral wrist condition, and bilateral foot pes planus are all granted as service-connected. The eating disorder claim is denied.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, vertigo, and a left shoulder disability due to the lack of current diagnoses or evidence linking these conditions to military service.,Service connection was not granted as there is no competent medical evidence showing that any of these conditions were incurred during or are otherwise related to military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the cause of death and its relation to service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for further development due to the need to obtain Social Security Disability records and other pertinent information.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examinations. The appeals are now pending and need to be reviewed with new VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted with a 50% rating effective December 7, 2007. The decision is dismissed as the appellant does not have standing to assert clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in this matter.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence received, including from the PACT Act. The Veteran's psychiatric disability is granted as secondary to a service-connected thyroid disability.

The Veteran's initial evaluation for migraines is granted at a 50 percent rating, but no higher. The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (to include insomnia and depression) due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for neurological disorder, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, heart condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's service connection claims are being remanded for further development including VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinion obtained prior to the March 2023 rating decision is insufficient and remanded for a new examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including its relation to service and his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding the lack of VA examination and incomplete service treatment records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is now pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and any acquired psychiatric disorder, a cardiovascular condition (heart trouble), sleep apnea, and vertigo are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.,Specifically, the Board is seeking clarification on whether there is a relationship between the Veteran's current cardiovascular conditions and her service.