Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, chronic pain syndrome, multiple sclerosis, bilateral hearing loss, and a psychiatric disorder have all been denied.,There is no evidence of any in-service injury or illness that could be linked to the current conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for their service-connected psychiatric disability was denied. The Board also remanded the cases regarding their lumbar and cervical spine disabilities due to inadequate examination reports.

The Board has dismissed the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition as it was granted in a December 2020 rating decision, and the appeal is moot.

The Veteran's tinea cruris was not rated as compensable due to the lack of characteristic skin lesions affecting at least 5% but less than 20% of his entire body or exposed areas, and intermittent systemic therapy required for a total duration of less than six weeks over the past 12-month period.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD and unspecified trauma- and stressor-related disorder) and erectile dysfunction were not found to be proximately due to or the result of his service-connected tinea cruris. The examiner was asked to provide an opinion on whether these conditions underwent any incremental increase in disability due to the service-connected tinea cruris.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The Veteran's symptoms are being recharacterized as related to his active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include major depression, was denied. The claims for increased evaluation in excess of 10 percent for transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder and various skin cancer conditions with residual scarring were remanded due to inadequate evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, sleep apnea, and a nose and/or sinus disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for neurogenic bladder and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Board finds that VA examinations were warranted but not conducted prior to the April 2020 AOJ decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a traumatic brain injury and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The decision is based on incomplete or missing service records.

The Board has dismissed the claims for hypertension and atrial fibrillation as the Veteran withdrew his appeal. The remaining issues of service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression; back disability; numbness in hand; and loss of feeling in foot are remanded.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the previously denied claims of service connection for a low back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims have been remanded for further development, including obtaining VA examination reports and medical opinions.

The Veteran's tension headaches are rated at 50% effective from the date of the decision.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for a bilateral foot disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to inadequate examinations and the need for further analysis of service connection.

The Board has remanded multiple claims due to the need for additional medical examinations and records, including those related to service connection and disability ratings.

The Board denied increased ratings for various conditions, including Bell's Palsy and residuals of a total hysterectomy. Service connection claims were also remanded for further review.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no final decision can be made regarding the service connection claims.

The Veteran's TDIU claim for service-connected disabilities is granted, and his increased rating claim for the lumbar spine disability prior to May 4, 2021, is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for diabetes mellitus is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,The claims for PTSD, sleep apnea, and restless leg syndrome of the bilateral lower extremities are reopened. The Board will remand these issues to obtain additional medical opinions regarding service connection.,The claim for erectile dysfunction is also remanded due to its inextricability with the psychiatric disorder issue.,The Veteran's appeal for diabetes mellitus is dismissed, and his claims for PTSD, sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome of the bilateral lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction are reopened. The Board will remand these issues to obtain additional medical opinions regarding service connection.

The Veteran's headaches are granted as secondary to service-connected hypertension. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded.