Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

Your appeal to the Board has been dismissed because you cannot pursue an appeal under both the Legacy Appeal system and the AMA simultaneously. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was already addressed by the Board under the Legacy Appeal system.

The Board has determined that the evidence is insufficient to establish service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disability and/or musculoskeletal disabilities, and thus remands the case for further development.

The Veteran's claim for an initial 50 percent rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. The AOJ has been instructed to readjudicate the claim of service connection for a neck disability due to new and relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal regarding a compensable rating for hypertension and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is dismissed. A rating of 70 percent for PTSD is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for scars of the right forehead, left lateral eye, and right upper lip. The acquired psychiatric disorder, residuals of head injury, headaches, bilateral eye disability, and low back disorder are all denied.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include schizoaffective disorder and schizophrenia, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left eye disability.

The Veteran's tinnitus began in service and has continued since, meeting the criteria for service connection.,The Veteran experienced a stressor related to his father's death during service, which is sufficient to establish service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD).

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression, is denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between his service and the condition.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction, acquired psychiatric disorder, and cervical spine disorder due to potential errors in the previous VA examinations. The claims will be reviewed again with new evidence considered.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, back pain, left thumb disability, and PTSD due to missing service treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension but has remanded the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to outstanding medical records.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, prostate cancer, and left knee disability is denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence. The VA has remanded the cases for additional development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and lack of private medical records. The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus, seborrheic dermatitis, right knee, and left knee disabilities.

The Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is granted a 10 percent rating. The Veteran's allergic rhinitis does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, however diagnosed and claimed as PTSD, is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's schizophrenia, which he was diagnosed with during his military service, is due to his active duty. As a result, the claim for service connection for schizophrenia is granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed the case due to lack of allegations of errors of fact or law.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including anxiety condition, depression, insomnia, sleep disturbances (acquired psychiatric disorder), chronic fatigue syndrome, bilateral elbow condition, ED, bilateral foot condition, bilateral hearing loss, and migraine headaches. The evidence does not support a current diagnosis of any of these conditions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including insomnia and depressive disorders, is now rated at 50% effective October 14, 2020.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including major depressive disorder and unspecified schizophrenia and other psychotic disorder, is now rated at 100% effective June 14, 2021. The left lower extremity radiculopathy has also been granted an earlier effective date of September 15, 2021.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for new medical opinions regarding his stroke, eye disorders, and peripheral nerve conditions. The hypertension claim is no longer part of this appeal.