Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right-hand disability, an eye condition, and bilateral hearing loss have been denied as there is no new and relevant evidence received since the prior decisions.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has also been denied as there is no new and relevant evidence received since the prior decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a current disability under VA standards.,For the low back disorder, big toe disorder, bilateral lower extremity disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder (mood disorder), the case is remanded as there are issues with service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted, while her claim for periodontal disease for compensation purposes is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, and sleep apnea. The evidence did not support a finding of current DSM-5 diagnoses or a causal relationship to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, degenerative joint disease of the right hand, and degenerative joint disease of the left hand were denied as there was no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

An effective date of March 16, 2007 for the grant of service connection for migraine headaches is granted.,Effective dates of February 24, 2009 and February 19, 2009 are granted for the grants of service connection for lumbar radiculopathy involving the femoral nerve in both lower extremities.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Type I, is presumed to have been incurred in service due to the onset of symptoms within one year following service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for his service-connected right epididymis and hydrocele was denied. The Board also found that the issues of service connection for PTSD, bilateral inguinal hernia, and TDIU need to be remanded due to lack of compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of his psychiatric disorder is dismissed as it falls under the Legacy appeal system, not the AMA.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression, is granted service connection. The Veteran's DJD of the first right MTP joint is granted a 20% rating.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection due to the appellant's death, as claims do not survive their deaths. The appeal is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to missing service treatment records and outstanding private medical records. The Veteran's SSN may be incorrect, and a search should be conducted using both correct and incorrect numbers.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various psychiatric conditions, bilateral foot and leg conditions, lumbar spine condition, and bilateral knee condition due to incomplete development.,Service connection was denied for an acquired psychiatric disorder as there is no current diagnosis or evidence of a stressor related to service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder has been found to cause total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent rating since the initial grant of service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are reopened, and he is granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board finds the claim for a left ankle disability to be remanded due to inadequate examination findings. His TDIU claim remains pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU due to non-compliance with previous remand directives, including obtaining VA telehealth examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a left knee disorder, a right knee disorder, and a thoracolumbar spine disorder. Service connection for tinnitus was also granted.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, including lung cancer, kidney/bladder cancer, COPD, hematuria, bone metastasis of the left iliac bone, and an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and depression.

The Board has dismissed all claims as the Veteran died during the appeal process and there is no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these cases.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development of evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors and failure to schedule a VA examination. The claim will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.