Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lung cancer, sleep apnea, and anxiety due to potential exposure to toxic substances at Fort McClellan. The AOJ is required to obtain medical opinions on the likelihood of a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's TERA participation.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as his left bicep tear and surgical repair, generalized anxiety disorder, and arachnoid cyst were not service-connected or did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has found that new and relevant evidence has not been received to readjudicate the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for low back, right knee, left knee, and left knee instability disorders are REMANDED.

The Board has granted effective dates of September 8, 2016 for the awards of service connection and increased ratings for right ear hearing loss, tension headaches, and acquired psychiatric disability. The rating for the acquired psychiatric disability is set at 70 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss, and there was no service connection established for most of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's schizophrenia was granted service connection, and he is now entitled to a September 28, 2017 effective date for his TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the case before a decision was made.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to July 22, 2021, for service connection have been denied as the evidence does not show a complete claim was received within one year of the intent to file.,VA has also determined that an effective date prior to July 22, 2021, for SMC based on anatomical loss of use of the bilateral breasts is not warranted due to lack of service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and anxiety, are found to be related to his service. However, the Veteran's migraine headaches are not considered secondary to his service-connected tinnitus.,Service connection for PTSD is granted, while service connection for migraine headaches is denied due to lack of a causal relationship.

The Board has determined that the claims for tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder with drug abuse, left knee disability, right knee disability, left wrist disability, and right wrist disability are remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The claim for gout is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, claimed as generalized anxiety disorder, based on new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100% rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder is denied as it was not factually ascertainable that the disability increased in severity prior to September 2, 2022.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The issue is now remanded for further consideration.

The Veteran is granted a disability rating of 70 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder, effective September 10, 2020. The rating reflects occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as Major Depressive Disorder with anxious distress and panic attacks, and for residuals of a right knee fracture. The Veteran's claims are based on direct evidence from his military service.

Your increased rating for service-connected psychiatric disorder and the grant of basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance have been granted. The appeal is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates of March 25, 2009 for service connection of PTSD and May 16, 2019 for TDIU benefits are granted. The Veteran also received an earlier effective date of March 25, 2009 for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to errors in previous decisions and a need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the claimed disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a bilateral lung disability, hypertension, migraine headaches, and a psychiatric disability due to outstanding medical records from Dixon Correctional Facility.