Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right foot condition, and a lumbar spine condition due to procedural errors and insufficient evidence in support of the Veteran's service connection claims.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a psychiatric disorder has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia is granted, with an effective date of November 3, 1980.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to his service-connected chondromalacia patella, degenerative joint disease lumbar spine, right ankle degenerative joint disease, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has dismissed all claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as borderline schizophrenia with a tendency of episodic emergencies or profound psychotic behavior) has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to errors in obtaining and associating medical records, as well as failing to provide a VA examination for some of the conditions. The claims will be reconsidered upon completion of these directives.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran is being asked to provide additional evidence or undergo examinations to determine if her disabilities are related to her in-service injuries and conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of December 1, 2015, for service connection of his acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran's December 1, 2015 application remained pending as a Legacy appeal at the time of the January 2020 AOJ decision and that the criteria for service connection were met effective December 1, 2015.

The Veteran was found unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities from November 9, 2015. The Board granted an effective date of November 9, 2015 for the TDIU award.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (including depression, anxiety, and adjustment disorder), and sleep apnea due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. Service connection for a bilateral upper extremity nerve disability is denied.

The Board has denied a higher disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder and has remanded the issue of service connection for tension headaches.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his active-duty service.

The Board denied service connection for breast cancer, right hand condition, psychiatric condition, and sleep apnea as the evidence did not establish a causal link to service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, fibromyalgia, a skin disorder (melasma), and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome due to incomplete STRs and inadequate examination opinions. The AOJ is instructed to obtain all relevant records and schedule VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), RLE peripheral neuropathy, LLE peripheral neuropathy, RUE peripheral neuropathy, and LUE peripheral neuropathy due to new and relevant evidence having been received.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted. Service connection is established for bilateral pes planus, a left hip disorder secondary to the pes planus, and a psychiatric disorder secondary to the pes planus.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as the evidence does not show a link between current symptoms and in-service stressors.,Service connection for a left leg condition was also denied due to lack of aggravation during service. The Veteran's current knee disability is more likely attributed to post-service heavy work.

The Board dismissed the claims of service connection for eating disorder and right wrist disability. The claim for new and material evidence to reopen the acquired psychiatric disorder was granted, but the service connection for PTSD due to MST is granted subject to the laws and regulations governing the award of monetary benefits. Service connections for left carpal tunnel syndrome and right carpal tunnel syndrome are also granted.