Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Veteran was granted service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder and erectile dysfunction, as well as SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ. However, the appeal regarding SMC based on housebound criteria is denied due to it being an initial decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss disability, and left shoulder disability was denied. The Veteran received a 40 percent rating for his left shoulder disability prior to December 12, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100% disability rating for service-connected acquired psychiatric disability is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) is also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new examination is needed to determine if any current psychiatric disorder is related to the Appellant's military service.

The Veteran's appeal to the Board for a claim of service connection for schizophrenia was dismissed because he attempted to file both a Supplemental Claim and an Appeal at the same time, which is not allowed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as major depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder, was granted effective October 12, 2012. The rating assigned is 70 percent for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, finding that his service-connected musculoskeletal and psychiatric disabilities caused him to become obese, which was a substantial factor in causing his OSA. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that the persuasive weight of the evidence did not support a relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and need for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or adaptive equipment, as he does not have a loss of use of his feet, hands, vision impairment, burn injury, ALS, or ankylosis of knees or hips.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression is granted. The claims for left ear hearing loss and right foot disorder are denied.

The Veteran's attempted appeal of the denial of service connection for a psychiatric disorder in an August 2019 rating decision is dismissed because the NOD was not timely filed.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to comply with VA's duty to assist and an inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or by reason of being housebound, as his service-connected disabilities did not render him so helpless as to require regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is granted as service-connected.,Left ear hearing loss is granted as service-connected.,Right ear hearing loss is denied as not related to service.,Tinnitus remains at the maximum 10 percent disability rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for VR&E benefits other than counseling and healthcare services, finding that his achievement of a vocational goal in computers was not reasonably feasible due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction and acquired psychiatric disability (including unspecified depressive disorder and PTSD) have been granted, along with special monthly compensation for the loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran's service connection for a broken nose (also claimed as deviated septum) is granted.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral ankle disability, and bilateral knee disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion.

The Board has denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and remanded the issues of service connection for adjustment disorder, chronic with mixed anxiety and depressed mood (also claimed as acquired psychiatric condition) and bilateral pes planus due to duty-to-assist errors.