Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability is denied, and the claim seeking an earlier effective date for TDIU benefits is also denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, secondary to his service-connected chronic nocturnal enuresis. The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's depression is due to his service-connected nocturnal enuresis.

The Board has decided that an evaluation greater than 10 percent for tinnitus is denied. The claims of service connection for headaches secondary to tinnitus and for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including stress, sleep problems, trouble concentrating, fatigue, memory problems, depression, anxiety, and irritability as secondary to headaches or tinnitus are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has denied service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, GERD, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and plantar fasciitis. The issues of right hip disability and skin disability are remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disorder and migraine headaches, have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since August 2, 2018. The VA has granted TDIU effective from that date. Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) was also granted effective April 4, 2017.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. Service connection for an unspecified adjustment disorder was granted, but the claims for left foot, right foot, right ankle, and low back disabilities are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding a sleep disorder and has remanded the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and PTSD, due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors in the examination and medical opinion provided.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses to the Augusta VAMC on July 9, 2024 is granted. The Board found that the Augusta VAMC was the nearest VA facility where the care could be provided due to the Veteran's long history of seeing a specific mental health provider there.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to errors in obtaining necessary personnel records and medical evidence. The appellant's right knee disability is being reviewed, as well as his acquired psychiatric disorder claimed as secondary to his right knee condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, left knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, and right hip disability are denied. The Board has remanded the claims for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), right knee disability, and an acquired psychiatric condition.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability is remanded. The Board has also remanded his claims for service connection for IBS and an acquired psychiatric condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding the lack of an examination and missing in-service mental health records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is now recharacterized as encompassing all current psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, asthma, tonic-clonic seizures or grand mal epilepsy, systemic lupus erythematosus, bilateral hallux valgus, and other conditions has been remanded due to the need for further development.,An effective date earlier than March 6, 2022, for the award of service connection for asthma is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a 30 percent rating for chronic diarrhea is granted, effective November 14, 2019. The earlier effective date claims for total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) are also granted.

Your appeals for service connection have been dismissed as the Veteran has withdrawn his appeal.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, to include radiculopathy has been dismissed as the AOJ's January 2024 rating decision granted service connection.,The RO remanded issues regarding a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral recurrent otitis externa and service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, to include nervous condition and unspecified depressive disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are as likely as not incurred in or caused by his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in previous opinions and new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, TDIU, and SMC due to predecisional duty-to-assist errors in providing medical examinations for all psychiatric disorders found.