Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression. The Veteran's GERD was granted a 10% rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of such a condition.,Service connection was granted for renal toxicity, related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as there was no diagnosis of PTSD that conforms to the requirements of DSM-5 and no evidence linking current psychiatric symptoms to military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, and the claims for right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss are reopened. The remaining issues related to bilateral hearing loss, psychiatric disability, bilateral eye disability, and foot disabilities are remanded for further development.,Additional medical records should be obtained in order to fully assess the Veteran's current conditions and provide a comprehensive evaluation of his claims.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome is presumed to be related to his service in the Persian Gulf, and he was granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD and MDD. The Board found that the Veteran's in-service stressors were corroborated and linked to his current conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened and granted for a psychiatric disorder. Service connection is also granted for a skin disability.,CFS, bilateral shoulder/wrist/elbow/hand disabilities, headaches, and gastrointestinal issues are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability prior to June 15, 2011 is remanded. The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the percentage standards set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a) and referred it to the Director, Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability and granted it. The evidence shows that his symptoms began during military service, aligning with the diagnosis of schizophrenia.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to non-compliance with previous directives and to ensure the Veteran is provided adequate opportunity to attend VA examinations.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and unspecified anxiety, was granted service connection. Left ear hearing loss and erectile dysfunction were also granted. However, the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, left knee flexion limitation, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy with radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), and hypertension are denied. The rating for diabetes mellitus is not met.

The Board has remanded the cases due to new evidence being associated with the claims file after the initial transfer of records. The Veteran was not provided an opportunity to waive AOJ review, and additional treatment records were added without consideration in the December 2023 Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is reopened, and the issue is remanded to determine if any identified psychiatric disability had its onset during active service or was related to service in Vietnam. The relationship between the Veteran's suicide and any identified psychiatric disability will also be determined.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus his TDIU claim is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of in-service stressors and the need for further examination. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is being reviewed again with a focus on verifying his reported stressors and determining their impact on his current condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been withdrawn and are dismissed. The Board has also remanded several issues due to the need for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and pseudofolliculitis barbae. The Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his in-service stressors and symptoms have been observed since service.

The appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD is dismissed.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen the previously denied claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, and essential tremors.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to obtain medical evidence and determine whether service connection is warranted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, as well as increased ratings for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The TDIU issue remains pending.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a gynecological disability (claimed as dysfunctional uterus syndrome), calcified granuloma, asthma, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD), and lumbosacral and left ankle disabilities. These claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions in light of potential toxic exposure from service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted a rating of 50 percent prior to February 8, 2022. Service connection for the left foot fracture is denied.