Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for hepatitis B and C have been denied as there is no persuasive evidence linking the conditions to his service.,For the acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, a new VA examination is needed due to inadequate previous evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and additional development is required.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for epilepsy, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depressive disorder and borderline personality disorder), headaches, high blood pressure, and gastroesophageal reflux disease. The issues of service connection have been addressed on their merits.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded several issues, including service connection for PTSD, schizophrenia, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), tremors in the upper extremities, right hand and fifth digit arthritis, right knee disability, left knee disability, and fainting spells with shortness of breath. The effective date for service connection remains February 2, 2018.

The Board has remanded the claims for a higher rating for psychiatric disability and TDIU due to outstanding development needs.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, intermittent explosive disorder, adjustment disorder, and/or paranoid schizophrenia.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional verification of his periods of active duty, active duty for training, and inactive duty for training with the New York Army National Guard and the Army Reserve.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is rated at a 70 percent disability level, effective from the date of the September 2020 rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no competent evidence of a current diagnosis or treatment for such condition during the appeal period.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus type II and erectile dysfunction secondary to DMII, are granted. However, the claims for cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and headache disability are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and OSA.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional records from the Social Security Administration.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia and remanded the issue of a compensable initial rating for hypertension.

The Board has denied the Veteran's service connection claims for prostate cancer, voiding dysfunction, a penile implant, and a psychiatric disorder (PTSD). The Court has ordered remand due to an error in notifying the Veteran of his right to a pre-adjudication hearing with the RO.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of the evidence.

The Board has determined that the Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was timely filed in response to an August 2018 rating decision denying service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The appeal is granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, finding that his current condition is proximately due to his service-connected right knee and right shoulder conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, specifically PTSD and MDD. The Veteran contends that his current conditions are related to military service, including fear of deployment and a reported personal assault during service.

The Veteran's discharge from service was due to a preexisting mental health condition that VA determined is not service-connected. As his separation was based on a defective enlistment, he does not meet the eligibility criteria for Chapter 30 educational benefits.