Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, facial scarring due to acne, and pseudofolliculitis barbae were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.

The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy has been dismissed as moot.,The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, variously diagnosed as unspecified anxiety disorder, unspecified depressive disorder, panic disorder, and insomnia disorder, is granted.

The Board has dismissed all the claims related to various disabilities, including psychiatric disorders, hypothyroidism, neck disability, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left shoulder brachial plexus neuropraxia, and right knee disability.

The Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis is granted as service connected. The issue of service connection for psychiatric disability (including PTSD) and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities remains remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding VA's care during and after the Veteran's right knee total arthroplasty, specifically concerning the delay in diagnosing and treating his post-surgery infection. The claims for service connection for back pain, right leg pain, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are also being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error regarding specific service-connected disabilities not raised by the Veteran in his statement. The case will be returned for an addendum VA medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's psychiatric disability is proximately due or aggravated by any of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) and bilateral legs cold weather injury due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a bilateral foot condition should be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for further examinations.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder with TBI and facial neuropathy affecting cranial nerve VII were denied. The rating for the psychiatric condition remains at 50 percent, while the facial condition is rated at 10 percent.

The Board has restored service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized as PTSD, finding that the original grant of service connection was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of new evidence and a need for an updated VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no current diagnosis of such a condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death is related to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. However, due to a duty-to-assist error, the case must be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal was reinstated due to the VA Form 9 being timely filed despite not receiving proper notice of the May 2018 Statement of the Case. The Board found that the representative did not receive timely notice and thus the appeal is considered valid.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including unspecified depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, are granted as secondary to her service-connected musculoskeletal and neural disabilities.,Service connection for PTSD is denied because the Veteran does not meet the DSM-5 criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied as she does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD. Her acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, had its onset during service.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, including an anxiety condition related to incidents in service, has been granted service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including other trauma and stressor related disorder (PTSD), finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service. The denial of PTSD is not relevant to this decision.

Service connection is granted for bilateral dry eye syndrome, tinnitus, and migraine headaches. Service connection is denied for acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, right knee disability, left knee disability loss, left hip disability, right foot disability loss, lumbar spine disability, and skin rash.

The Veteran's schizophrenia was initially manifested during his military service and new evidence has been submitted, leading to the readjudication of the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for a TDIU effective May 26, 2022. The appeal is based on an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder and includes consideration of the TDIU.