Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous directives and the need for updated VA medical records. A new examination is required to determine if the Veteran's chronic paranoid schizophrenia manifested during service or within one year after discharge.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU due to a psychiatric disorder. The case requires additional evidence, including an expert medical opinion, to determine if the Veteran currently suffers from a psychiatric disorder related to his military service.

The Board has withdrawn the issue of entitlement to service connection for any acquired psychiatric disorder and has remanded the issue of service connection for bronchial asthma.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability and a rating in excess of 10 percent for right wrist fracture are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his mental health conditions and the severity of his right wrist disability.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been withdrawn.,Claims to reopen previously denied claims of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and diabetes mellitus type II have been denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,Service connection for high blood pressure and headaches have not been established based on the available evidence.,The Veteran's surgical scar, dorsal left second metatarsophalangeal joint s/p osteotomy left foot has a compensable disability rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his service-connected psychiatric disorder and lumbar spine degenerative disc disease from December 5, 2016 due to outstanding VA medical records not being available in the claims file.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to obtain relevant medical records, as there is no indication that these records are pertinent to service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding his ingrown toenails and acquired psychiatric disorder, as well as a need for an addendum opinion on secondary service connection for a left ankle disability. The AOJ should readjudicate the claims after all completed development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and incomplete evidence. The claims will be further developed to obtain additional information about the Veteran's in-service stressors, as well as treatment records and private medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as his acquired psychiatric condition does not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent.,The Veteran's appeal for TDIU is also denied due to the presence of other service-connected disabilities and non-service-connected conditions that prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's neurocognitive disorder due to traumatic brain injuries is granted service connection, while the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability remains pending and remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD with major depressive disorder is dismissed. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hip disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral shoulder disability, left ankle disability, left hand disability, right elbow disability, and neck/upper back disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require him to be in need of regular aid and attendance, as he is unable to perform daily activities without assistance due to his multiple conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including thoracic spine disability, ulcers, psychiatric disability (claimed as depression), migraine headaches, sleep disorder (insomnia), somatic symptom disorder, sexual dysfunction, muscle weakness disorder, nerve pain disorder (secondary to spinal disability), and left shoulder disability have all been denied. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for chest pain, ear disorder, dental impairment, allergies, and psychiatric impairment due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's left ear hearing loss claim is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, as there is no persuasive evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric condition related to military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's appeal, finding that a timely substantive appeal was filed in response to the November 2019 SOC for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between his current diagnosis and in-service stressors.

The Veteran's service connection claim for tinnitus is denied, but the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and GAD) is granted. The psychiatric disorder is linked to a service-connected condition.