Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disorder for treatment purposes, so the issue is dismissed.

The Board has found that the Veteran's service records are incomplete and remands for further efforts to obtain these records. The issues of service connection remain on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left hip conditions, as well as his psychiatric condition, are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence.,An evaluation in excess of 10 percent is granted for migraine headaches.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, requesting a dismissal of the claim for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to the Veteran's failure to appear for VA examinations. The cases will be returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, and his acquired psychiatric disorder is granted a 50% rating. His hypertension receives a minimum compensable rating of 10%. The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, is granted due to the Board finding that it is causally related to his active military service in Iraq during the Gulf War.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for various foot and hip disabilities, as well as a psychiatric disability. The appeal for service connection for athlete's foot was withdrawn by the Veteran at his hearing.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is granted with a rating of 50% prior to December 6, 2019, and 70% thereafter. The Veteran's sleep apnea is denied. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a duty-to-assist error and potential TERA exposure issues. The Veteran's reproductive disability claim is being developed in accordance with the PACT Act, while his psychiatric disorder claim remains on hold.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic paranoid schizophrenia is granted. The claim for a sleep disorder is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a free-standing sleep disorder.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted effective September 26, 2016. A total disability rating from December 22, 2016 to July 31, 2018 is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a back disability, a skin disability, migraines, and a respiratory disability (including rhinitis and sinusitis) due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for TMJ, an ear disorder (vertigo and dizziness), obstructive sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety) as due to service-connected tinnitus. The VA is instructed to provide a new opinion regarding whether these conditions would be less severe but for the service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and other conditions. The decision is based on the Veteran's reported stressor of witnessing dead bodies during active duty in Japan.

The Board has found that new and relevant evidence has been received for the claims of service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include adjustment disorder. The Veteran's testimony at a hearing in March 2024 implies that his disabilities may be linked to his active-duty service, including events during deployment. As such, these appeals are remanded for initial adjudication on the merits.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is granted service connection. The claim for hysterectomy secondary to fibroids and left ovarian cyst is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depression was granted in full. The Board dismissed the issue as moot due to the grant of benefits.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left shoulder conditions, as well as his psychiatric disability (including anxiety, depression, and PTSD), and neck condition. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding these issues.,Service connection was not granted because there is no evidence of a current disability in the Veteran's shoulders or mental health conditions that can be linked to his military service.

The Veteran's child, M., was restored to her award of VA disability compensation as the child of the Veteran based on permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of 18, effective July 1, 2020.